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Portuguese garlic prawns

Quick sautéed prawns with garlic, olive oil and optional chilli.

⏱ Estimated time: 20 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Portuguese garlic prawns — Digitally created illustrative image
Digitally created illustrative image

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

  1. Dry thawed prawns and season lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. Warm olive oil in a large pan with sliced garlic and optional chilli without burning.
  3. Add prawns in one layer and cook until starting to turn opaque.
  4. Turn and finish cooking until every prawn is opaque and firm.
  5. 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.