Prawn and chilli pasta

Try this take on the classic aglio e olio - al dente spaghetti gets tossed in with garlic, prawns and browned butter.

Prawn and chilli pasta Credit: Food Lab

• serves

  4

• prep

  5 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 100 g butter
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 2 fresh red chillies, sliced
• 400 g raw prawn, shelled and butterflied
• 400 g spaghetti, cooked as per packet instructions
• pinch of sea salt
• fresh chervil, to serve

Instructions

In a pan over medium to high heat, add butter and sauté until it starts to brown, approximately 5 minutes. 

Add garlic, lemon juice, sweet chilli sauce, fresh chillies and prawn meat. Sauté for 5-10 minutes, or until prawn is cooked. Add spaghetti and a pinch of salt.

Garnish with fresh chervil.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.