Spicy Prawn Linguine Recipes

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.

SPICY GARLIC PRAWN PASTA

Steps:

• First, boil the spaghetti with salted boiling water. Boil according to the packet instructions. Reserve one cup of pasta water. Once the pasta is cooked through drain the water out.
• Meanwhile the pasta is boiling, cook the prawns. Saute the prawns with melted butter until the prawns turn pink. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set them aside.
• In the same pan, add more butter and sauté the garlic with low-medium heat for a few seconds and follow with the chilli flakes. Place the cooked spaghetti and add half cup of reserved pasta water. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the cooked prawns back in the pan and combine everything evenly. Finish with olive oil and finely chopped parsley.
• Transfer to serving plate and sprinkle grated cheese and parsley.

SPICY SHRIMP AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions; keep warm.
• Peel and devein shrimp; set aside.
• Melt butter in a large electric skillet set on medium temperature.
• Add onions and garlic to skillet; saute until tender.
• Stir in cajun or creole seasoning; cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Stir in shrimp and saute until barely pink.
• Add heavy cream; reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in linguine, parmesan cheese, and crushed red pepper, cook mixture, stirring gently, until thoroughly heated.
• Stir in parsley; serve immediately.