Anthony's Garlic Prawns
Created by ImPat on October 29, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #15332
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 80 ml oil (olive oil, 1/3 cup)
- 6 garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
- 2 chilies (small red deseeded and finely chopped)
- 1 kg raw shrimp (prawns, green or raw peel with tails intact devein)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely shredded
- 8 bread slices (crusty bread, to serve)
- 8 lemon wedges (to serve)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°C.
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Step 2: Remove the crusts from the 2 slices of sourdough bread, then roughly tear bread into pieces and place bread in the food processor, cover with the lid, then whiz until you have coarse breadcrumbs.
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Step 3: Spread the breadcrumbs over a small oven tray, then bake for 5 minutes, then remove the tray from the oven, then give the breadcrumbs a stir and then bake for a further 5 minutes or until dry, but not coloured, set aside to cool.
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Step 4: Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat and add the garlic and chilli and cook stirring for 30 seconds and then add the prawns and cook, turning for 4 minutes or until just cooked.
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Step 5: Add the breadcrumbs and basil and cook for 1 minute or until combined and well coated and then season with salt and pepper.
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Step 6: Serve with crusty bread and lemon wedges.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (876.1 g)
- Calories 641.9
- Total Fat - 23.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
- Cholesterol - 314.8 mg
- Sodium - 2234.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 76.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 13.5 g
- Sugars - 11.4 g
- Protein - 45.3 g
- Calcium - 321.1 mg
- Iron - 5.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 234.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg