Garlic Butter King Prawns
King prawns tossed fast in garlic, butter and a squeeze of lemon.
Everything you'll need
- 800 g King prawns, peeled and deveinedback soon
- 80 g Butter
- 4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 1 Lemon
- 1 handful Fresh parsley, chopped
- to taste Salt and pepper
The method
- 1
Pat the prawns dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- 2
Melt the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat and add the garlic for thirty seconds until it smells sweet, not browned.
- 3
Add the prawns in a single layer and cook for about two minutes a side until pink and just opaque.
- 4
Squeeze in the lemon and toss through the parsley.
- 5
Serve straight away with crusty bread or over rice to catch the butter.
About this dish
This is the dish to cook when you want something that tastes special with almost no effort. Prawns and garlic butter are made for each other. The trick is heat and speed: get the pan hot, cook the prawns just until they curl and turn pink, then pull them off before they tighten up. A little lemon at the end keeps it fresh.
