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Creamy prawn linguine recipe

Creamy Prawn Linguine (The Best)

Michelle
Here's how to make a creamy garlic prawn linguine with a hint of chilli. This easy garlic prawn pasta recipe is full of so much flavour.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 People
Calories 559 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 240 to 300 g King Prawns
  • 250 g Linguine
  • 250 ml Double Cream
  • 70 ml White Wine
  • 50 g Freshly Grated Parmesan (Plus More For Serving)
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tsp Fresh Parsley
  • ½ tsp Chilli Flakes (Or To Taste)
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper (Or To Taste)
  • ½ tsp Salt (Or To Taste)

Instructions
 

  • Place pasta in a pot of boiling water seasoned with salt and cook until al dente. Keep at least one cup of pasta water to use later in this recipe.
  • Add butter to a large pan heated over a medium to high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the prawns and fry each side for one to two minutes or until cooked through on each side.
    Once cooked, remove the prawns from the heat and set aside for later use.
  • In the same pan add garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add white wine and stir, then leave it to simmer until the white wine has reduced.
  • Pour the cream into the pan, then mix in the cheese, salt, black pepper and chilli flakes to taste. Leave the sauce to simmer for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Once the sauce has reached your desired thickness, add the pasta to the pan and toss it into the sauce then mix in the prawns.
  • Add more pasta water to make the sauce runnier or leave the sauce to simmer for longer to thicken it further. Finish with sprinkling diced parsley on top.

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Notes

My Top Tips

I recommend using raw prawns as they’re fresh and full of flavour when cooked. Cooked prawns turn rubbery quickly and do not add as much flavour.
For extra flavour swap butter for infused oil like truffle infused oil, garlic or even chilli infused oil. This will add so much flavour to the prawns that are cooked in it.
For a strong garlic flavour in this prawn pasta recipe, use black garlic! It’s fermented so the flavour is unique, complex and rich.
This recipe makes for 4 standard meals but can easily be turned into 3 bigger plates (for anyone like me who likes slightly bigger portions!).

Nutrition

Calories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 18gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 706mgPotassium: 302mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1292IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 1mg
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