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Creamy Garlic Prawns

Creamy Garlic Prawns

Delicious creamy garlic prawns that are marinated and cooked to perfection, perfect for a special occasion or a comforting meal.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Seafood
Servings 2 servings
Calories 490 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients
  

Garlic marinated prawns

  • 500 g peeled prawns/shrimp large/jumbo best
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Cooking prawns

  • 15 g unsalted butter

Creamy garlic sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 15 g unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup dry white wine or more chicken stock
  • ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock/broth low sodium
  • 1 cup heavy/thickened cream
  • ½ cup parmesan finely grated, grate your own
  • 2 tablespoon parsley finely chopped

Instructions
 

Marinate Prawns

  • Place prawns, garlic, oil and pepper in a bowl. Toss to coat, set aside 20 minutes if time permits (no longer).
  • Stir through salt just prior to cooking.

Cook prawns

  • Melt 15g / 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add half the prawns and cook for 1 minute on each side, then remove.
  • Repeat with remaining prawns (you shouldn't need more butter), then remove. Scrape out excess remaining garlic from pan and add to cooked prawns.

Creamy Sauce

  • Add butter into skillet and let it melt. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds or until light golden.
  • Add white wine, turn up heat to high. Bring to simmer while stirring base of the pan to dissolve all the golden bits into the sauce. Cook 1 minute or until it most evaporates and the winey smell is gone.
  • Add chicken stock and reduce until mostly gone and just a thin layer remains on base of skillet.
  • Add cream, then simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes until reduced and slightly thickened.
  • Stir through parmesan, then add the prawns back in. Taste sauce and see if more salt and pepper is needed.
  • Serve sprinkled with parsley, over mashed potato or something to soak up that fabulous sauce!

Notes

Prawns / shrimp – this is the peeled weight, so if using whole prawns, you’ll need around 1 kg (you lose half in shell and head). Large prawns are best for handling purposes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 32gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 423mgSodium: 1499mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1341IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 374mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Creamy Garlic Prawns, Creamy Sauce, Easy Recipe, garlic, prawns, seafood
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