Garlic Lemon Butter Prawns

  • Serves: 4
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes

Simple, fast and full of flavour. Juicy Australian green prawns cooked in bubbling butter, garlic, chilli and lemon zest, finished with fresh parsley and served straight from the pan. This is one of those dishes made for sharing, best enjoyed with plenty of crusty bread to soak up every last drop.

  • Canapes
  • Entree
  • Seafood
  • Sides & Relish
  • Snacks
  • Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat half the butter and olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over high heat.

  2. Add the whole prawns and cook for about 2 minutes on each side until just coloured.

  3. Add the remaining butter and oil, followed by the garlic, peeled prawns, lemon zest and chilli.

  4. Cook for a further 1–2 minutes, turning the prawns and basting with the buttery sauce, until just cooked through.

  5. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and remove from the heat.

  6. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and plenty of crusty bread.

By: Dinko Tuna