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Two grey bowls filled with prawns in a red chilli garlic sauce and topped with chopped parsley

Prawns pil pil

Published: January 26, 2022 at 10:55 am
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  • Preparation and cooking time
    • Total time
  • Easy
  • Serves 2 as a starter

Plump prawns in a deliciously garlicky, spicy oil – this easy recipe is perfect for entertaining. Don’t forget the crusty bread for mopping up all of those wonderful juices

Nutrition:
NutrientUnit
kcal262
fat22.9g
saturates3.3g
carbs1.7g
sugars0.6g
fibre2g
protein11.1g
salt1g
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Make this prawns pil pil recipe for a simple starter or main, then check out our prawn linguine, healthy prawn stir-fry, prawn and chorizo paella and more prawn recipes.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 180g pack peeled raw king prawns
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • ½ lemon, wedged to serve
  • crusty bread

Method

  • STEP 1

    Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and cook the prawns and garlic for 3 minutes until the prawns have turned pink. Add the paprika, chilli flakes and a good pinch of salt, and cook for another minute. Remove from the heat and scatter over the parsley.

  • STEP 2

    Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread for mopping up the oil.

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