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Sizzling Garlic Prawns with Chilli and Sherry

Juicy prawns cooked fast in plenty of garlicky olive oil with a splash of sherry. Have bread ready for the oil.

15 minutesServes 2Easy

Ingredients

  • Raw king prawns300 g
  • Olive oil100 ml
  • Garlic6 cloves
  • Dried chilli1 pc
  • Smoked paprika1/2 tsp
  • Dry sherry2 tbsp
  • Flat-leaf parsley1/4 bunch
  • Crusty bread4 slices

Method

  1. 01

    Pat the prawns dry with kitchen paper and season lightly. Thinly slice the garlic and crumble the chilli.

  2. 02

    Warm the oil in a shallow pan over medium-low heat with the garlic and chilli for 3 minutes, until the garlic smells sweet and is only just turning pale gold.

  3. 03

    Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes, then turn them, add the paprika and sherry and cook for 2 minutes more until the prawns are pink and opaque all the way through.

  4. 04

    Season, scatter with chopped parsley and serve still sizzling with the bread.

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