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This Garlic Prawns recipe just might be my favourite way to enjoy shrimp! It is a delicious and healthy main course that is delicious served with noodles, rice or even pasta. And it only takes 15 minutes to make!
Recipe Difficulty – Very Easy
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Why this recipe works
Lemon Garlic Butter Prawns are an easy and delicious recipe that you’ll want to enjoy all year long! Imagine a big pile of plump juicy prawns covered in a creamy lemony garlic sauce, and you’ll see why this is a favourite!
Ingredients to make Garlic Prawns
- Peeled & Deveined Raw Prawns – The tail can be left on or removed, as desired.
- Salt and Black Pepper – is all the seasoning these prawns need.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil – cooks up the prawns.
- Butter – I use dairy-free butter and it works great!
- Garlic Cloves – are the shining star in this recipe!
- Vegetable Stock – helps to form the creamy sauce.
- Lemon Juice – is a bright and perfect pairing with the garlic.
- Parsley – is used for garnish.
- Lemon Slices – are served alongside the prawns.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Olive Oil – can be replaced with any neutral oil
- Vegetable Stock – You can use vegetable broth instead or even chicken or fish stock will work well.
- Raw prawns – You could use pre-cooked prawns. Follow the same steps, they will just need less cooking time.
- Lemon Juice and Slices – go best with garlic shrimp, but you can use lime if needed.
Variations
- Spicy – For a spicy take on these lemon and garlic prawns, make some Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Prawns). Simply add in some chilli flakes to this already delicious recipe and top with parsley and paprika. It’s a popular Spanish tapas dish.
- Deluxe – Prawns in garlic butter are already so deluxe! Make sure not to forget a squeeze of lemon juice at the end! You could also add in some sun dried tomatoes for a bit of colour and flavour.
- Kid friendly – It would be best to remove the tail if feeding to children as it will be easier for them to eat.
How to make Garlic Prawns
Step 1: First, peel and devein prawns if they are not already cleaned. You can leave the tails on if you want to. Place in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 2: Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add your seasoned prawns. Cook the prawns for 1 minute per side until the prawn flesh turns pink. Remove the prawns from the skillet with tongs and set aside on a paper towel.
Step 3: Gently wipe off the skillet and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add garlic. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds.
Step 4: Then, add vegetable stock and lemon juice. Simmer until the stock is reduced by ¾, and you have a delicious creamy sauce.
Step 5: Place back in the prawns and toss to coat with the butter sauce. Serve prawns warm, garnished with chopped parsley and fresh lemon slices.
Hint: You could cook the prawns in the oven or air fryer if you’d like. You could also bbq them in the warmer months.
Leftovers
Store leftover Garlic Prawns in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two days. Reheat in the microwave or in a pan.
Recipe FAQs
These garlic prawns would be great with a simple rocket salad, some crusty bread, or served atop noodles, rice or even pasta.
It all depends on how you make them. My recipe is a pretty healthy one. You can cut back some on the butter to make it even healthier.
Absolutely! My recipe doesn’t even call for it! Vegetable stock works just fine.
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Garlic Prawns
Ingredients
- 500 g raw prawns, peeled and deveined
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter, I used dairy-free
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 60 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- Lemon slices/wedges, for serving
Instructions
- First, peel and devein your prawns if they are not already cleaned. You can leave the tails on if you want to. Place in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add your seasoned prawns. Cook the prawns for 1 minute per side. Remove the prawns from the skillet and set aside.
- Gently wipe off the skillet and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add garlic. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds.
- Then, add vegetable stock and lemon juice. Simmer until the stock is reduced by ¾, and you have a delicious creamy sauce.
- Place back in the prawns and toss to coat with the butter sauce. Serve prawns warm, garnished with chopped parsley and fresh lemon slices.
SOOOO Tasty!! Will make again 🙂
Appreciate that Georgia!