From our kitchen ยท Recipe
Garlic Butter King Prawns
Juicy prawns cooked quickly in garlic butter with a splash of lemon.
- Prep
- 10 mins
- Cook
- 6 mins
- Serves
- 4
This simple yet elegant dish highlights the natural sweetness of prawns. They are quickly seared in bubbling butter infused with garlic, then finished with lemon juice and fresh parsley. The result is a light, flavourful seafood dish that can be served as an appetiser or main course, perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
- 500 g prawns, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
- Rinse the prawns under cold water and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and melt the butter until it begins to
- bubble.
- Add the minced garlic and sautรฉ for 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent
- burning.
- Place the prawns in the pan in a single layer and cook for 2โ3 minutes on one side until they turn pink.
- Flip the prawns and cook for another 2โ3 minutes until fully pink and opaque.
- Drizzle in the lemon juice and stir gently to coat the prawns evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.
