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Prawn, Chilli and Blistered Tomato Linguine
Linguine tossed with garlic prawns, burst cherry tomatoes and lemon in one pan while the pasta boils.
- Total
- 25 min
- Hands on
- 18 min
- Serves
- 2
- Method
- hob
- Cuisine
- Italian
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 33 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Carbs
- 75 g

Method
Step 1 of 10
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
Salt

Step 2 of 10
Slice the garlic thinly and cut the chilli into rings.
Garlic
Red chilli

Step 3 of 10
Halve the cherry tomatoes and chop the parsley.
Cherry tomatoes
Flat-leaf parsley

Step 4 of 10
Drop the linguine into the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.
Linguine

Step 5 of 10
Warm the olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat and cook the garlic and chilli until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Olive oil
Garlic
Red chilli

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 6 of 10
Add the tomatoes with a pinch of salt and cook until the skins blister and the juices run, about 4 minutes.
Cherry tomatoes
Salt

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 7 of 10
Add the prawns and cook, turning, until pink, curled and at 63 °C, about 3 minutes.
Raw king prawns, peeled

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 8 of 10
Scoop out a mugful of pasta water, then drain the linguine.
Linguine

Step 9 of 10
Tip the pasta into the pan with a splash of the pasta water and toss until glossy and coated.
Linguine

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 10 of 10
Finish with lemon juice, parsley and black pepper, then serve.
Lemon
Flat-leaf parsley
Black pepper
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