Garlic Butter Prawns
Delicious homemade garlic butter prawns/shrimp recipe, made with king prawns, garlic, butter, and a kick of chilli. Made with simple cupboard-friendly ingredients and is so easy to make at home. Serve with your choice of bread, salad, or side dishes.
Servings: 4
Calories: 166kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large pan or skillet
Ingredients
- 500 gram Prawns About 17.5oz, peeled and deveined
- 4-5 cloves Garlic Finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Butter Unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp Olive oil Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Crushed chillies Dried red chilli flakes ( Optional )
- ½ tsp Salt Or salt to taste
- ½ tsp Black pepper Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice Freshly squeeze
- handful Parsley Finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat the large skillet or pan to medium heat. Drizzle olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter.
- Add the prawns and let it sear for 1-2 minutes. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Flip the prawns to another side and add the chopped garlic. Continue stir fry for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add 1 tbsp of butter, crushed chillies, and follow with the fresh lemon juice. Stir everything well.
- Turn off the heat and finish with finely chopped parsley.
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve with bread, salad, or a choice of side dish.
Notes
Prawns - We usually use raw whole jumbo king prawns or tiger prawns. Add your choice of king prawns, tiger prawns, white prawns, or shrimp. Defrost the prawns in the fridge overnight. Peel and devein the prawns and pat dry with a paper towel.
Butter - adding butter to the dish brings creamy, rich, nutty, and caramelized flavour. I added unsalted butter, which is great for both cooking and baking.
Garlic - You will need a very good amount of garlic cloves. Smash the garlic cloves with a knife, then peel and finely chop them. Or you can use the garlic grater or food processor.
Olive oil - I also love to add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to sautee the prawns.
Chilli flakes - Crushed chilli brings a bit of heat and colour to the prawns. Instead of dried chillies, you can add fresh chillies, or peppers slices. If you are doing mild or kid-friendly butter prawns, you can omit chillies.
Lemon- Fresh squeezed lemon juice balance and brighten up the seafood dish. Lemon zest is also great to add if you love fresh zesty flavour.
Parsley - Finely chopped fresh parsley is ideal to add just right before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 815mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg
