Chilli, Garlic and Butter Prawns Prawns, I think, are the best protein to make a dish of for when you only have 15 minutes to cook.  This simple but boldly flavoured dish is incredibly easy to whip up, all you do is saute, toss and YOU’re done!!!  Ingredients: 1 kilo large prawns, shelled (but with heads intact) and deveined 1/4 cup butter 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 whole head of medium size garlic, minced 2 red chillies, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried red chilli flakes * 1 teaspoon Asian chilli-garlic paste (optional, but suggested) salt (according to taste) - Heat a saute pan or wok (if you have one) over medium heat and put in the butter, extra virgin olive oil and garlic. - Saute garlic until aromatic and soft. Add chopped red chillies or dried red chilli flakes and Asian chilli-garlic paste (optional).  - Increase heat of the stove to high. Add prawns in the pan and toss into sauteing garlic and chillies.  - Cook prawns 4-5 minutes or until they are curled and turned orange.  (note: shrimps/prawns cook quickly, so a couple of seconds longer and they tend to instantly get overcooked.)  - Serve with rice or toasted and crusty garlic-rubbed baguette bread.  Serves 4
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Chilli, Garlic and Butter Prawns

Prawns, I think, are the best protein to make a dish of for when you only have 15 minutes to cook. 

This simple but boldly flavoured dish is incredibly easy to whip up, all you do is saute, toss and YOU’re done!!! 

Ingredients:

1 kilo large prawns, shelled (but with heads intact) and deveined

1/4 cup butter

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 whole head of medium size garlic, minced

2 red chillies, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried red chilli flakes

* 1 teaspoon Asian chilli-garlic paste (optional, but suggested)

salt (according to taste)

- Heat a saute pan or wok (if you have one) over medium heat and put in the butter, extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

- Saute garlic until aromatic and soft. Add chopped red chillies or dried red chilli flakes and Asian chilli-garlic paste (optional). 

- Increase heat of the stove to high. Add prawns in the pan and toss into sauteing garlic and chillies. 

- Cook prawns 4-5 minutes or until they are curled and turned orange. 

(note: shrimps/prawns cook quickly, so a couple of seconds longer and they tend to instantly get overcooked.) 

- Serve with rice or toasted and crusty garlic-rubbed baguette bread. 

Serves 4

Source: goddessofscrumptiousness

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    Yummy. Going to try this and let you know how it goes
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    Luto mo ko Jerald! :))) ♥
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    Yummy
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    I will try to make it;) Thanks!

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