Sautéed prawns may seem simple, but it's easy to overcook them. Follow Marcus' easy tips for perfectly cooked king prawns - a delicious light starter for summer nights.
Marcus Wareing's Sautéed Prawns
20 July 2022
Sautéed prawns may seem simple, but it's easy to overcook them. Follow Marcus' easy tips for perfectly cooked king prawns - a delicious light starter for summer nights.
Category
Starter or main
Serves
2-3
Preperation Time
5
Cooking Time
5
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)
Recipe guide
Instructions
1Put the pan on the heat at least 5 minutes before you start to cook, to ensure it is warmed through.
2Add the oil to the pan, and heat until it starts to smoke.
3Add 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.
4Add a pinch of salt and some black pepper, and the juice of half a lemon. Then sprinkle in the garlic, chilli, and parsley.
5Add the white wine, to deglaze the pan. Finally, add the butter and continue to cook for a few seconds until it has melted.
6Serve with crusty bread as a decadent and impressive starter.
