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Prawns pil pil
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 2 as a starter
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 180g pack peeled raw king prawns
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- ½ lemon, wedged to serve
- crusty bread
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and cook the prawns and garlic for 3 minutes until the prawns have turned pink. Add the paprika, chilli flakes and a good pinch of salt, and cook for another minute. Remove from the heat and scatter over the parsley.
- STEP 2
Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread for mopping up the oil.