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Main course · British

Garlic Butter Prawns with Crusty Bread

15 min Serves 4 ~386 kcal/serving ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) PescatarianKid-friendly

Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns
  • 60 g unsalted butter
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 20 g flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 crusty baguette

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
386 kcal
Protein
27.6 g
Carbohydrate
34.2 g
of which sugars
2.4 g
Fat
14.4 g
of which saturates
8.3 g
Fibre
3.3 g
Salt
1.35 g

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

Method

  1. 1

    Peel and finely slice the garlic. Roughly chop the parsley. Cut the lemon into wedges.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a high heat until foaming.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic and chilli flakes and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Tip in the prawns in a single layer and cook for 2 minutes each side until pink and curled.

  5. 5

    Remove from the heat, squeeze over half the lemon juice and scatter with parsley.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately with the baguette torn into chunks for dunking.

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