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Butter Garlic Prawns

Name: Butter Garlic Prawns
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 350g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined; 60g unsalted butter; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Crusty bread, to serve

Giant king prawns pan-fried in a generous pool of foamy butter with garlic, chilli and fresh parsley. One of the simplest, most satisfying prawn recipes you will ever make.

4.7 (3)

Prep: 5min
Cook: 8min
Total: 13min
Serves: 2

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Ingredients

For 2 servings

350g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
60g unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crusty bread, to serve

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3 reviews

Sienna J.
Quick and incredibly tasty. Doubled the garlic because obviously.
30 Mar 2026
Felix A.
Made this in 10 minutes and it was absolutely wonderful.
20 Mar 2026
Harriet W.
Simple perfection. The bread-dipping moment is genuinely life-changing.
12 Mar 2026

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