Easy prawns with garlic butter and parsley, served with rice – really tasty and truly satisfying.
What could be more satisfying than the delicious flavours of prawns, parsley, and garlic butter for a light and healthy lunch. They are moist yet crispy on the outside with a the perfect sauce to go with it. This simple recipe is super fast to make and very rewarding.
If you are using fresh prawns, clean them but leave the tails on. Soak them in a bowl of brined water (enough to cover the prawns) with 1 tablespoon salt* and cover. Keep in the fridge for 15 minutes to up to 24 hours in the fridge. Simply drain them before use (for the recipe, adjust the amount of salt you use accordingly if you are using this method). Towel dry the prawns before cooking.
Depending on the size of your skillet and prawns, you can cook them in two batches if your cannot fit them all in one layer.
The dish leaves a wonderful dipping sauce in the pan, which is the amount of olive oil and butter used to start with. Toss the prawns in it for a blow-your-socks-off flavour.
Serve with this easy recipe for rice
*the brined water should be salty as the sea.
Prawns with Parsley and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 12 fresh prawns, cleaned
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons balsamic or apple cider vinegar or liquid of your choice for deglazing
- 1/2 lemon cut into 2 wedges
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium pan, heat the olive oil and melt the butter on low heat. Add the garlic and allow to soften. Turn heat to medium and add the prawns in one layer, adding the spring onions and parsley. Cook the prawns on one side till they curl up, then reduce heat and turn prawns over. Once they are no longer translucent (they are pink and opaque), remove from flame. (Be careful not to overcook them)
- Remove the prawns from pan. Taste remaining sauce for salt, adding more if necessary and add red chilli flakes. Deglaze the pan, using the balsamic vinegar (or liquid of your choice) reducing the sauce till syrupy. Turn off the heat and return the prawns to the pan, to coat evenly with sauce. Sprinkle with salt to taste, black pepper and more fresh parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Fred Nonterah
Garlic, butter and parsley do sound very delicious and healthy. This will make for a great dinner!
Nicole
Thanks Fred
MyYellowApron
OMG!! Love prawns cooked like this with not too much fuss. I can eat that whole plate.
Nicole
When prawns are so fresh, simple recipes are the best, thanks.
karyld2016
Oh, this is a glorious combination! I love shrimp, and eat it as often as I can. This recipe looks incredibly simple and I’ll have to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing
Nicole
Thanks Karyl, I hope you love it too.
Amy
Delicious! These prawns sound wonderful and right up my alley! I love that you kept it simple with garlic butter and parsley!
Nicole
I agree, seafood is best kept simple to really enjoy those delicate flavours.
Alicia Taylor at Taylorlife.com
I love that this is for TWO people! It’s just my hubby and I, so I am always looking for delicious 2-people meals!
Nicole
Thanks Alicia, I hope you both enjoy it.
Gillian's Kitchen
Garlic Prawns are one of my all time favourite dishes. Sadly, I don’t get much chance to cook them because one of my daughters is allergic.
Nicole
Oh yes, I know what you mean, safer to stay away, we have food allergies in our family too.
The FoodOlic
Simple and punchy! just like I like my shrimps! Love the touch of heat to it also;)
Nicole
Ha ha, I’m glad you like it, thanks.
Gloria Duggan
I don’t always have the luxury of getting fresh prawns. We love seafood, and this sounds delicious.
Simple flavours make the best meals.
Nicole
Thanks Gloria, this works really well with frozen prawns too.
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
How delicious, I love garlic and prawns and such an easy dish to make. I like how you’ve brined the fresh prawns first, I must try this.
Elizabeth
My goodness this sounds fantastic! What great medley of flavours! A perfect summer dish, this!
Manju Mahadevan
That looks likse such an easy recipe that is also delicious! Good one!
NicoleShillings
OOoh this sounds rich and delicious! We don’t eat too much shellfish… although now that I’m writing this, I’m not particularly sure why. This would give me a good excuse!
Christie
You can never go wrong with a good prawn dish. And garlic with butter and parsley is the perfect way to serve them up!
Catherine Brown
Now that’s how you flavor prawns! These would be great over linguine too 🙂
Gloria Duggan
Add some nice fresh bread…a glass of wine…and call it a meal. Perfect, easy and totally delicious. Great for a nice weekend meal.
Rebecca
I love this flavor combination!
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Ooh yum! Sounds so lovely. I love prawns, but really don’t cook with them enough. Thanks for linking this up to #CookBlogShare 😀 Eb x