Name: Garlic prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: as a sharing dish
Ingredients: 100ml good-quality olive oil; 6 garlic cloves chopped (not crushed); 1 tsp smoked paprika; pinch of dried chilli flakes; 300g raw shell-on king prawns (thawed if frozen); 2 tbsp dry sherry; squeeze of lemon juice; handful of parsley finely chopped

A pan containing 11 shell-on king prawns with a slice of lemon

100ml good-quality olive oil
6 garlic cloves
chopped (not crushed)
1 tsp smoked paprika
pinch of dried chilli flakes
300g raw shell-on king prawns
(thawed if frozen)
2 tbsp dry sherry
squeeze of lemon juice
handful of parsley
finely chopped

Method

step 1
Warm the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat and gently cook the garlic for 2 mins until lightly golden. Stir in the paprika, chilli, prawns and sherry. Turn the heat up slightly, and cook for 2 more mins until the prawns turn pink. Stir in the lemon, parsley and a good pinch of salt. Serve with crusty bread for mopping up the flavoured oil, and a finger bowl.