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Creamy Garlic Prawn Pasta

Creamy Garlic Prawn Pasta

A quick and easy creamy garlic prawn pasta that's ready in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 servings
Calories 864 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • large non-stick skillet

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 12 oz fettuccine or other long strand pasta of choice
  • 50 g unsalted butter separated
  • 500 g small or medium peeled prawns raw
  • 4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • ½ cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine
  • 1 ¼ cups heavy cream full fat
  • ½ cup chicken broth preferably low sodium
  • ¾ cup finely grated parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley optional
  • Black pepper
  • Parmesan for serving

Instructions
 

  • Bring to boil a large pot of water. Add a big pinch of salt and the pasta, then cook per packet MINUS 1 minute.
  • Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside, we need this to thicken the sauce later. Drain pasta.
  • Meanwhile, melt about ⅓ of the butter in a large non stick skillet. Add half the prawns and cook for 1 ½ minutes, then turn and toss for another 1 - 1 ½ minutes. Remove prawns into a bowl and repeat with the remaining prawns and butter.
  • In the same skillet, add the remaining butter. Once melted, add garlic and stir for 20 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add wine and stir. Simmer rapidly for 2 minutes, scraping the pan to dissolve any bits stuck to it.
  • Add cream, broth and parmesan. Stir until the parmesan is melted, then simulate for 1 ½ minutes until it thickens slightly.
  • Add prawns, pasta plus about ¼ cup of reserved pasta water. Toss pasta energetically and in 1 to 2 minutes, the sauce will thicken.
  • Add most of the parsley and a grind of black pepper, taste and check if you need salt, then give it a quick toss.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with remaining parsley and parmesan if desired.

Notes

For using frozen prawns, thaw completely and pat dry before cooking. Chardonnay is preferred but any dry white is fine. Freshly grated parmesan is a must for the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 286gCalories: 864kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 38gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 281mgSodium: 1047mgPotassium: 497mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1946IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 372mgIron: 2mg
Keyword creamy prawn pasta, creamy shrimp pasta, garlic prawn pasta
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