Garlicky Prawn Courgette Boats Recipes

GARLICKY SHRIMP ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking dish and set aside.
• Hollow out insides of zucchini and save for later.
• Place zucchini boats in baking dish and drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with thyme leaves on top. Bake for about 20 minutes; until tender.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook until pink and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool. Chop into bite-size pieces.
• Bring shrimp back to skillet. Stir in reserved zucchini, tomatoes, and garlic and cook until fragrant to combine, cook for 1 minute more.
• Add cream, Parmesan, and lemon juice, and cook until slightly reduced, 3 minutes.
• Scoop shrimp mixture into zucchini boats, top with mozzarella.
• Bake until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with more Parmesan and parsley. Serve!

GARLICKY PRAWN COURGETTE BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (160ºC fan). Score courgette (like you're dicing an avocado) and scoop out insides to use later. Place courgette boats in a large baking dish and drizzle all over with oil. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle thyme leaves on top. Bake until tender, about 20 minutes.
• In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add prawns and season with salt and pepper. Cook until pink and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and when cool enough to handle, chop into bite-size pieces. Return prawns to pan then stir in reserved courgette, tomatoes, and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add cream, Parmesan, and lemon juice, and cook until slightly reduced, 3 minutes.
• Fill courgette boats with prawn mixture and top with mozzarella. Cook until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes more.
• Garnish with more Parmesan and parsley, if desired, before serving.