Prawn Pasta With A Kick From Jack Recipes

PRAWN PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat cook onion in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic, green bell pepper, celery and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tomato puree, dry cider, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add pasta, mixing in well. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove lid, add prawns and cook for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve warm.

PRAWN LINGUINE

Steps:

• Peel the prawns, reserving all the heads and shells. Run a knife down the back and pull out the veins. Keep 4 prawns whole, running your knife down those ones again to butterfly them. Chop the rest of the prawns into small chunks to help distribute that sweet taste throughout the dish.
• Put the saffron into a little bowl with a thimble of boiling water.
• Place the prawn heads and shells in a large pan on a medium heat with a lug of olive oil and fry while you peel and finely chop the onion, then add it to the pan. Cook until the onion starts to soften, stirring occasionally.
• Add the saffron with its soaking water and the anchovies. Turn the heat up, add the wine and cook it away, then add the tinned tomatoes, 1 tin's worth of water and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 12 minutes.
• Leave the sauce to cool a little, then, in small batches, blitz in a blender until smooth, pass through a coarse sieve and season to taste.
• Put a large pan of salted water on to boil for the pasta. Peel and finely slice the garlic, quarter the cherry tomatoes and finely slice the chilli. Trim and finely slice the fennel, preferably on a mandolin (use the guard!).
• You can make this with the fresh or dried pasta - if you're using fresh, cut the sheets into linguine.
• Now it's time to focus. Great pasta is all about timing and confidence - the sauce takes 4 minutes, so if using dried pasta, get that on first and start the sauce after 8 minutes; if using the fresh, cook it halfway through the sauce process - I don't want you to overcook the prawns or pasta.
• Place a large pan on a high heat and, once hot, add a good lug of olive oil, quickly followed by the garlic and chilli. After 30 seconds, toss in the whole prawns, then after another 6 seconds add the chopped prawns, cherry tomatoes and fennel, and toss again. Pour over the sauce and bring to a simmer.
• At this point, drain your cooked pasta and place it on top of the sauce. Toss again, quickly check the seasoning and divide between four bowls, followed by any leftover prawns and sauce. Top each portion with a clump of rocket, add a squeeze of lemon juice and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Eat it, and be proud of yourself.

SPICY CHILLI PRAWN PASTA (SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Get all the ingredients out and ready to go - this recipe moves fast!
• Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add a big pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook for the time per the packet MINUS 1 minute. SCOOP OUT a mugful of pasta cooking water before draining pasta (or transfer it straight from pot into sauce, if you time it right).
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add prawns and cook for 30 seconds, until surface just changes from translucent to opaque.
• Add red pepper flakes and anchovies. Stir briefly, then add wine and garlic.
• Cook for 30 seconds until wine is mostly evaporated.
• Add tomato passata, squeeze of lemon juice, parmesan, salt and pepper. Bring to simmer, turn heat down to medium and cook sauce for 1 minute, stirring frequently (don't cook for long otherwise will overcook prawns).
• Add pasta, about 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and parsley. Toss gently for 1 minute (or gently stir with wooden spoon or tongs) until sauce re-thickens and it coats the pasta.
• Adjust salt, pepper and spiciness to taste. Serve immediately with more parsley.

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.

GARLIC PASTA WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, then return to pot.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic for 5 minutes. Toss in prawns, and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Remove prawns, and set aside. Remove garlic slices, and discard.
• Pour oil over pasta in pot, and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle 3/4 of the Parmesan cheese onto pasta, and stir until evenly distributed. Transfer to serving dish. Arrange prawns on top, then sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and parsley.

SPICY PRAWN LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan, add the shallots and fry for 2 minutes before adding the ginger, garlic and chilli flakes.
• Fry for another 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes until saucy.
• Cook the linguine in boiling salted water until just tender, then drain.
• Stir the parsley and the prawns into the tomato base, season well and cook until the prawns turn pink.
• Add the cooked linguine, toss and serve.

NEW NEW ORLEANS PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large sauté pan until shimmering. Add the chicken and sausage and cook; about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the green onions, garlic, and 2 generous dashes each of red hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce (or to taste), and cook for 1 minute. Add the cream, cheese, shrimp, and pasta. Cook, tossing, enough to heat through. Adjust seasoning to taste with Bayou Blast, salt and black pepper. Serve garnished with green onions.

GARLIC AND CHILL PRAWN PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a kettle and pour water into a large pot over a high temperature. Add a good pinch of salt and add your pasta. While the pasta is cooking, heat your olive oil in a large pan. Throw in your cherry tomatoes and cook for three minutes stirring constantly. Add your prawns, garlic, chilli, lemon zest, half of your lemon juice and the capers. Cook until prawns have turned a lovely orange colour.
• When your pasta is aldenté, take it straight from the pot using tongs and add it to the pan with the prawns and tomatoes. Lower the heat of the pan so it stays warm but will not burn the ingredients while you toss it all together with the remainder or the lemon juice and a good lug of olive oil.
• Serve with torn basil leaves and freshly grated parmesan.