Portuguese garlic prawns
Quick sautéed prawns with garlic, olive oil and optional chilli.
⏱ Estimated time: 20 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 700 g peeled deveined prawns
- 6 garlic cloves
- 80 ml olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 small optional chilli
- Salt and pepper
Step-by-step method
- Dry thawed prawns and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Warm olive oil in a large pan with sliced garlic and optional chilli without burning.
- Add prawns in one layer and cook until starting to turn opaque.
- Turn and finish cooking until every prawn is opaque and firm.
- Add lemon juice and parsley and serve immediately with bread.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.