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Garlic Butter Prawn Spaghetti
Main course · Italian

Garlic Butter Prawn Spaghetti

10 min Serves 4 ~493 kcal/serving ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) Pescatarian

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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

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water, reserving a cup of the cooking water before draining.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter with the olive oil and gently fry the sliced garlic and chilli flakes for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes until pink and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Toss in the drained spaghetti with a splash of pasta water, a squeeze of lemon and chopped parsley. Serve.

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