What she’d tell you
Six ingredients and the whole thing takes less time than laying the table. Prawns need two minutes and not one second more: the moment they curl into a tight C they are already slightly overdone.
What you need
Written for 4. Change that in the app and the amounts follow.
Tick things off as you get them ready.
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How it goes
Pat the prawns thoroughly dry and season them.
Warm the sliced garlic in the oil over low heat for 3 minutes until it smells sweet and turns barely gold.
Add the pepper flakes, then turn the heat up and add the prawns in one layer.
Cook 1 minute a side, until just pink and opaque.
Off the heat, squeeze the lemon over and throw in the parsley. Serve with bread for the oil.
If you haven’t got it
Prawns
squid rings, or firm white fish cut into chunks
Red Pepper Flakes
a whole dried chilli, warmed in the oil and taken out
Keeping it
One day in the fridge, and reheating prawns is rarely worth it.
Better eaten cold from the fridge the next day than warmed twice.
