Sautéed giant prawns with garlic and chilli
Succulent prawns, fragrant garlic and warming chilli make this dish a quick and easy classic, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the prawns
- 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
- 16 fresh giant prawns, peeled, heads intact
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
For the salad
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 250g/9oz fine green beans, blanched for 3 minutes
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
Method
Heat the oil in a large frying pan until just sizzling. Increase the heat, add the prawns and fry until cooked through (about 3 minutes). Add the lemon juice, garlic and chilli and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and set aside.
For the salad, heat the oil in a medium pan and add the garlic, frying for 1-2 minutes until lightly coloured. Add the blanched beans and stir to combine.
To serve, add the prawns, a portion of the sauce and salad to individual bowls. Remove the heads from the prawns and squeeze all the wonderful juices into the sauce.
