C
Contrarian
A great and simple winter time treat!
Garlic chilli prawn pasta
INGREDIENTS
200g dried angel hair pasta (I prefer fettucini or spaghetti myself)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed (I tend to dice it up)
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (sometimes I just us chilli powder)
1 teaspoon sea salt
400g peeled, tails intact, medium green prawns (Quite often I just buy Coles garlic prawns)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Extra virgin olive oil, to serve
Method
Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions until tender. Drain. Cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chilli and salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add prawns. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until prawns turn pink and are almost cooked through.
Add pasta, lemon juice and parsley to pan. Cook, tossing, for 1 minute or until combined and prawns are cooked through. Serve drizzled with oil.
Sometimes I add in a dash of cream. And add peas.
Garlic chilli prawn pasta
INGREDIENTS
200g dried angel hair pasta (I prefer fettucini or spaghetti myself)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed (I tend to dice it up)
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (sometimes I just us chilli powder)
1 teaspoon sea salt
400g peeled, tails intact, medium green prawns (Quite often I just buy Coles garlic prawns)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Extra virgin olive oil, to serve
Method
Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions until tender. Drain. Cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chilli and salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add prawns. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until prawns turn pink and are almost cooked through.
Add pasta, lemon juice and parsley to pan. Cook, tossing, for 1 minute or until combined and prawns are cooked through. Serve drizzled with oil.
Sometimes I add in a dash of cream. And add peas.
