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Prawn, Tomato and Chilli Linguine

Linguine with prawns cooked in garlic, chilli and burst cherry tomatoes, finished with lemon and parsley.

Total
15 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Italian

Per serving · estimated

Energy
610 kcal
Protein
37 g
Fat
17 g
Carbs
75 g
Freshly cooked Prawn, Tomato and Chilli Linguine

Method

  1. Step 1 of 9

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.

    • salt
    rolling boil
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  2. Step 2 of 9

    Slice the garlic, slice the chilli into rings and halve the cherry tomatoes.

    • garlic
    • red chilli
    • cherry tomatoes
    halve cherry tomatoes
  3. Step 3 of 9

    Cook the linguine until al dente and set a timer beside the pan.

    • linguine
    9 min
    timer beside pan
  4. Step 4 of 9

    Warm the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and add the garlic and chilli.

    • olive oil
    • garlic
    • red chilli
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  5. Step 5 of 9

    Add the tomatoes with a pinch of salt and cook until the skins split and juices run.

    • cherry tomatoes
    • salt
    4 min
    tomatoes blistered
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  6. Step 6 of 9

    Add the prawns and cook, turning once, until pink, opaque and 63 °C through.

    • raw peeled prawns
    63 °C / 145 °F3 minShrimp, lobster, crab and scallops to 63 °C / 145 °F
    prawns pink curled
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 9

    Reserve a mug of pasta water, then drain the linguine.

    • linguine
    reserve pasta water
  8. Step 8 of 9

    Toss the pasta through the pan with a splash of pasta water until the sauce clings.

    • linguine
    emulsion glossy
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. Step 9 of 9

    Squeeze over the lemon, scatter with chopped parsley and serve.

    • lemon
    • flat-leaf parsley

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