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Creamy Garlic Prawns (Shrimp)

Creamy Garlic Prawns (Shrimp)

Creamy Garlic Prawns feature a rich garlic sauce enhanced with white wine and parmesan, perfect for a sumptuous main dish or starter.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Marinating Time 20 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Mains, Starters
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 servings
Calories 490 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

Garlic marinated prawns

  • 500 g peeled prawns/shrimp large/jumbo best
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Cooking prawns

  • 15 g unsalted butter

Creamy garlic sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 15 g unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup dry white wine or more chicken stock
  • ½ cup low sodium chicken or vegetable stock/broth
  • 1 cup heavy/thickened cream
  • ½ cup parmesan finely grated
  • 2 tablespoon parsley finely chopped

Instructions
 

Marinate Prawns

  • Place prawns, garlic, oil, and pepper in a bowl. Toss to coat, set aside for 20 minutes if time permits (no longer).
  • Stir through salt just prior to cooking.

Cook prawns

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the prawns and cook for 1 minute on each side, then remove.
  • Repeat with remaining prawns, then remove. Scrape out excess remaining garlic from pan and add to cooked prawns.

Creamy Sauce

  • Add butter into skillet and let it melt. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds or until light golden.
  • Add white wine, turn up heat to high. Bring to simmer while stirring base of the pan to dissolve all the golden bits into the sauce. Cook for 1 minute or until it most evaporates and the winey smell is gone.
  • Add chicken stock and reduce until mostly gone and just a thin layer remains on the base of skillet.
  • Add cream, then simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes until reduced and slightly thickened.
  • Stir through parmesan, then add the prawns back in. Taste sauce and see if more salt and pepper is needed.
  • Serve sprinkled with parsley over mashed potato or something to soak up that fabulous sauce!

Notes

Use large prawns for the best handling. White wine is optional but adds depth of flavor. Store-bought grated parmesan does not melt well, grate your own.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 32gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 423mgSodium: 1499mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1341IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 374mgIron: 3mg
Keyword creamy garlic prawns, creamy sauce for prawns, Garlic Shrimp
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