Garlic Butter Prawns with Lemon & Parsley
Juicy prawns tossed in garlicky butter with a squeeze of lemon and fresh parsley...quick, simple and full of flavour.
Ingredients
- 200 g raw prawns peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped or crushed
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Small handful fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: lemon wedges crusty bread to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until the butter is melted and bubbling. I use a non-stick pan like this one, it heats evenly and stops the garlic from catching.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant—don’t let it brown. You can finely chop the garlic, or use a garlic press like this to keep things quick and tidy.
- Toss in the prawns and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side, or until pink and just cooked through.
- Add the lemon zest and juice, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and give everything a quick toss. A simple citrus zester like this makes it easy to get all the flavour without the bitterness.
- Take off the heat and stir through the chopped parsley.
- Serve straight away with lemon wedges and some crusty bread to soak up the buttery sauce.
Notes
Double the quantities if you’re serving this as a main for 2.