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Garlic and Chilli Prawn Linguine

Linguine tossed with quick-fried prawns, garlic, chilli and blistered cherry tomatoes.

Total
25 min
Hands on
20 min
Serves
4
Method
hob
Cuisine
Italian

Per serving · estimated

Energy
555 kcal
Protein
30 g
Fat
18 g
Carbs
68 g
Freshly cooked Garlic and Chilli Prawn Linguine

Method

  1. Step 1 of 12

    Bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil.

    • Salt
    stockpot on hob
  2. Step 2 of 12

    Add the linguine and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.

    • Linguine
    9 min
    pasta into boiling water
  3. Step 3 of 12

    Meanwhile, finely mince the garlic.

    • Garlic
    mince garlic
  4. Step 4 of 12

    Slice the chilli into thin rings.

    • Red chilli
    chop chilli
  5. Step 5 of 12

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and roughly chop the parsley.

    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Flat-leaf parsley
    halve cherry tomatoes
  6. Step 6 of 12

    Heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat.

    • Olive oil
    heat oil in pan
  7. Step 7 of 12

    Fry the garlic and chilli for 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.

    • Garlic
    • Red chilli
    1 min
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  8. Step 8 of 12

    Add the prawns and fry for 3-4 minutes until pink, opaque and cooked to 63 °C.

    • Raw king prawns, peeled
    63 °C / 145 °F4 minShrimp, lobster, crab and scallops to 63 °C / 145 °F
    prawns pink curled
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. Step 9 of 12

    Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes until the skins split.

    • Cherry tomatoes
    2 min
    tomatoes blistered
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  10. Step 10 of 12

    Scoop out a mugful of pasta water, then drain the pasta.

    • Linguine
    reserve pasta water
  11. Step 11 of 12

    Toss the pasta into the pan with the butter, lemon juice and a splash of pasta water until glossy.

    • Linguine
    • Butter
    • Lemon
    emulsion glossy
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  12. Step 12 of 12

    Stir through the parsley, season with salt and pepper and serve.

    • Flat-leaf parsley
    • Salt
    • Black pepper

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