Garlic Prawns
Transform your dinner into a restaurant-quality experience with this Garlic Prawns recipe, featuring succulent prawns bathed in a rich, garlicky butter sauce. Perfectly cooked in just 20 minutes, this dish captures the vibrant flavors of finely minced garlic, zesty lemon, and a subtle kick of chili flakes, balanced with a touch of fresh parsley for brightness. Sautéed to perfection and finished with a luxurious olive oil and butter base, these garlic prawns are a mouthwatering option for weeknight dinners or elegant entertaining. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the heavenly sauce or pair it with your favorite pasta for an unforgettable seafood feast. Ideal for lovers of quick-cooking, flavorful seafood dishes, this recipe is sure to impress! Keywords: Garlic Prawns, seafood recipe, quick dinner ideas, garlicky butter sauce, easy shrimp dish, lemon garlic prawns.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 grams large prawns (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- 0.5 teaspoons chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Rinse the peeled and deveined prawns under cold water and pat them dry with paper towels.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt completely.
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, ensuring it does not brown.
Increase the heat slightly and add the prawns to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes on one side until they turn pink and start to curl.
Flip the prawns and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side until they are cooked through and opaque.
Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, and chili flakes to the skillet. Toss everything to coat the prawns in the garlic butter sauce.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Remove the skillet from heat and garnish the prawns with the chopped fresh parsley.
Serve the garlic prawns immediately, with additional lemon wedges and crusty bread to soak up the sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1085 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 64.9 g | 83% | |
| Saturated Fat | 25.3 g | 127% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1068 mg | 356% | |
| Sodium | 1751 mg | 76% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12.3 g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.0 g | ||
| Protein | 122.3 g | 245% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 412 mg | 32% | |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 1541 mg | 33% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
