Marcus Wareing's Sautéed Prawns

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil
• King prawns (raw)
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 clove of garlic (sliced)
• Half a red chilli
• Fresh parsley (chopped)
• 100ml white wine
• 100g butter (cubed)

Instructions

1. Put the pan on the heat at least 5 minutes before you start to cook, to ensure it is warmed through.
2. Add the oil to the pan, and heat until it starts to smoke.
3. Add the prawns to the pan in a single layer. As soon as you've added all of the prawns, go back around usinga spoon or tongs to turn them over to seal the other side.
4. Add a pinch of salt and some black pepper, and the juice of half a lemon. Then sprinkle in the garlic, chilli, and parsley.
5. Add the white wine, to deglaze the pan. Finally, add the butter and continue to cook for a few seconds until it has melted.
6. Serve with crusty bread as a decadent and impressive starter.