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A white ceramic plate containing, spaghetti with king prawns, garlic and sprinkle with grated cheese and parsley..

Spicy Garlic Prawn Pasta

Easy homemade butter garlic prawn pasta recipe that will give you an experience of Italian restaurant tastes. Perfect for relaxing weekend dinner time and busy weekday lunch. You can make in 20 minutes with simple ingredients, effortlessly.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: English, Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 510kcal
Author: Khin

Equipment

  • Pasta boiling pot
  • Large pan or skillet

Ingredients

  • 150 gram Spaghetti About 5.3 oz
  • 200 gram Prawns About 7oz, King prawns, tiger prawns, or shrimp. Peeled and deveined.
  • 3 clove Garlic Finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Chilli flakes Dried crushed chillies, Adjust amount to taste
  • 2 tbsp Butter Unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2-3 tbsp Parsely Finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice Freshly squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Salt Or salt to taste
  • ½ tsp Black pepper Or add to your taste
  • 1 cup Reserved pasta water Boiled pasta cooking water

To serve

  • 3-4 tbsp Parmesan Or choice of hard cheese, finely grated

Instructions

  • First, boil the spaghetti with salted boiling water. Boil according to the packet instructions. Reserve one cup of pasta water. Once the pasta is cooked through drain the water out.
  • Meanwhile the pasta is boiling, cook the prawns. Saute the prawns with melted butter until the prawns turn pink. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set them aside.
  • In the same pan, add more butter and sauté the garlic with low-medium heat for a few seconds and follow with the chilli flakes. Place the cooked spaghetti and add half cup of reserved pasta water. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the cooked prawns back in the pan and combine everything evenly. Finish with olive oil and finely chopped parsley.
  • Transfer to serving plate and sprinkle grated cheese and parsley.

Notes

  • Pasta - you can also use linguine, fettuccine, angel hair, or a choice of pasta. Always check the packet instructions, as the cooking time can be varied. 
  • Reserve one cup of pasta water but you don't need to add all of it. I added about a half cup of it. But you might want to add more or reduce to your preference. 
  • How to make salted pasta water? Add a good amount of salt to the pasta boiling. If you taste the water, the water should taste salty. 
  • Prawns - Add peeled and deveined raw prawns ( uncooked ) for the best flavour. 
  • How to prepare for large batch? This recipe is for 2 servings but if you are serving for crowd, you can simply double or triple the ingredients. 
Nutritional facts are calculated approximately and can be varied by a number of different factors. 

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 2157mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 722IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 2mg
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