Garlic Butter Prawn Spaghetti
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Ingredients
- 350 g spaghetti
- 250 g raw king prawns
- 50 g butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- 15 g fresh parsley
- 0.5 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 493 kcal
- Protein
- 21.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 64.2 g
- of which sugars
- 3.1 g
- Fat
- 15.5 g
- of which saturates
- 7.4 g
- Fibre
- 4.2 g
- Salt
- 0.54 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water, reserving a cup of the cooking water before draining.
- 2
Melt the butter with the olive oil and gently fry the sliced garlic and chilli flakes for 1 minute.
- 3
Add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes until pink and cooked through.
- 4
Toss in the drained spaghetti with a splash of pasta water, a squeeze of lemon and chopped parsley. Serve.

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