Creamy Garlic Prawns Recipes

CREAMY GARLIC PRAWNS

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the rice and boil gently stirring occasionally for 12 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and rinse under hot water.
• In a small saucepan, over medium high heat saute garlic in 1 tbsp. olive oil for 30 seconds or until just golden and fragrant.
• Add the cream, reduce heat and simmer.
• Season with cracked pepper, stir an simmer, until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes, turn and cook another 1 minute or until they are a lovely orange colour and cooked through.
• Serve on a bed of rice.

CREAMY GARLIC PRAWNS

Steps:

• Peel and devein prawns leaving tails on.
• In a small bowl combine lemon juice, crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
• In a heavy based skillet, melt butter and olive oil on a medium heat.
• Once butter has melted add prawns and garlic mixture and increase heat to ensure prawns are cooked quickly.
• Toss prawns and mixture for 1-2 minutes or until prawns turn pink.
• Add coriander and toss for a further 30 seconds.
• Reduce heat. Add cream and stir through.
• Serve with jasmine rice.

CREAMY GARLIC PRAWN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring to boil a large pot of water. Add pasta and cook per packet MINUS 1 minute. (Note 5).
• Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add prawns and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove prawns.
• In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter. Once melted, add garlic. Stir for 20 seconds until fragrant.
• Add wine and stir. Simmer for 2 minutes until wine mostly reduces (see video).
• Add cream, broth and parmesan. Stir until the parmesan is melted, then leave to simmer for 1 1/2 minutes until it thickens slightly (will thicken more in next step).
• Add prawns, stir, then add pasta plus about 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. Toss pasta (still on stove) and the sauce will thicken in about 30 - 45 seconds and start clinging to the pasta.
• Take it off the stove before the sauce is as thick as you want - it will thicken more.
• Sprinkle with most of the parsley and black pepper, check salt (I don't need more). Toss again until the sauce consistency is to your taste. Add a tiny splash of pasta water if it gets too gluggy.
• Serve immediately, garnished with remaining parsley and parmesan if desired.

CREAMY GARLIC PRAWNS (SHRIMP)

Steps:

• 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.
• Melt 15g / 1 tbsp 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.
• 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!

EASY CREAMY GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels then place in a bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large pan over high heat then add the butter and shrimp. Cook until they shrimp are opaque and starting to brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, add another teaspoon of butter then add the garlic and the cajun seasoning.
• Pour the cream into the pan along with the lemon juice. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and coats the back of a spoon easily.
• Add the shrimp back into the pan then allow to heat through for 1-2 minutes. Scatter over the parsley and serve.