Chilli Prawn
Created by ImPat on May 2, 2024
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #42755
Ingredients
- 120 grams spaghetti or linguine, dried
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced and divided
- 250 grams prawns, raw peeled and deveined (I used 20 medium)
- 1/2 lemon, rind finely grated and juiced
- 150 ml light thickened cream
- 50 grams baby spinach
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, drain, reserving 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the pasta water.
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Step 2: Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a large deep frying pan over low heat and add the garlic and 1/2 the chilli and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 mins or until aromatic.
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Step 3: Add the prawns and lemon rind to the pan and cook, stirring, for 3 mins or until prawns start to change colour and then add cream, lemon juice and reserved pasta water and bring to a simmer.
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Step 4: Season and add spinach and pasta to the frying pan and toss to combine.
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Step 5: Divide among serving bowls and sprinkle with chilli, to serve, (optional on the chilli).
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (423 g)
- Calories 819
- Total Fat - 30.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.7 g
- Cholesterol - 111.7 mg
- Sodium - 824.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 111.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 27 g
- Calcium - 158.6 mg
- Iron - 5.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 86.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg