Buttery Chilli Prawns

Spicy seafood is a really versatile dish for sharing - make sure there's plenty of bread for the juices

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 8 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 2

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  237

• Protein

  9g

• Carbs

  2g

• Fat

  22g

• Saturates

  8g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  1g

• Salt

  1.6g

Ingredients

• 25g butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 red chilli, seeds left in and finely chopped
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• 12-20 large raw king prawns with shells
• juice 1 lemon, plus a few slices for a finger bowl
• ½ x small bunch parsley, roughly chopped
• small loaf crusty bread, warmed to serve

Directions

1. Melt the butter and oil together in a frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and paprika, then fry for 1-2 mins until starting to turn golden. Turn up the heat, throw in the prawns and fry for a few mins, stirring, until all the prawns turn pink. Take off the heat, season and stir in the lemon juice and parsley.
2. Add some lemon slices to a finger bowl of warm water, grab a bowl for the shells, then dig straight in with your fingers and hunks of crusty bread.

Categories: Cooking For..., Fish