Description
A quick and flavorful dish of buttery chilli prawns cooked in a garlic, chilli, and paprika sauce, served with crusty bread and a lemon finger bowl for a delightful seafood experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Butter Sauce
- 25g butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, seeds left in and finely chopped
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
Prawns
- 12–20 large raw king prawns with shells
Finishing
- Juice of 1 lemon, plus a few slices for a finger bowl
- ½ x small bunch parsley, roughly chopped
- Small loaf crusty bread, warmed to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the butter sauce: Melt the butter and olive oil together in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the finely chopped garlic, red chilli, and sweet paprika, then fry gently for 1-2 minutes until the garlic starts turning golden and fragrant.
- Cook the prawns: Increase the heat to high, add the raw king prawns to the pan, and stir fry for a few minutes until all prawns turn pink and are cooked through.
- Finish and serve: Remove the pan from the heat. Season the prawns with salt and pepper to taste, then stir in the fresh lemon juice and chopped parsley. Prepare a finger bowl by adding warm water and lemon slices. Serve the prawns hot with the crusty bread to mop up the buttery sauce.
Notes
- Keep the chilli seeds if you prefer a spicier dish; remove them for milder flavor.
- Use fresh, high-quality prawns for the best taste and texture.
- The finger bowl with lemon slices is to clean your fingers after eating the shell-on prawns.
- The dish is best enjoyed immediately while hot.
- For a gluten-free option, serve with gluten-free bread or rice crackers.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: prawns, garlic, chilli, butter, seafood, quick recipe, easy dinner, spicy prawns, king prawns
