Creamy Garlic Prawn Pasta
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(108)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 8 oz / 250g fettuccine (, or other long strand pasta of choice)
- 30 g / 2 tbsp butter (, separated)
- 300 g / 10 oz small peeled prawns / shrimp, raw (Note 1)
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml dry white wine (Note 2 for sub)
- 1 cup / 250 ml heavy / thickened cream (Note 3)
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml chicken broth (or fish or vegetable broth), preferably low sodium)
- 3/4 cup / 50 g finely grated parmesan cheese (1.5 oz) (freshly grated) (Note 4)
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- Black pepper
- Parmesan (, for serving)
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Preparation
Step 1
Bring to boil a large pot of water. Add pasta and cook per packet MINUS 1 minute. (Note 5).
Step 2
Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta.
Step 3
Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add prawns and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove prawns.
Step 4
In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter. Once melted, add garlic. Stir for 20 seconds until fragrant.
Step 5
Add wine and stir. Simmer for 2 minutes until wine mostly reduces (see video).
Step 6
Add cream, broth and parmesan. Stir until the parmesan is melted, then leave to simmer for 1 1/2 minutes until it thickens slightly (will thicken more in next step).
Step 7
Add prawns, stir, then add pasta plus about 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. Toss pasta (still on stove) and the sauce will thicken in about 30 - 45 seconds and start clinging to the pasta.
Step 8
Take it off the stove before the sauce is as thick as you want - it will thicken more.
Step 9
Sprinkle with most of the parsley and black pepper, check salt (I don't need more). Toss again until the sauce consistency is to your taste. Add a tiny splash of pasta water if it gets too gluggy.
Step 10
Serve immediately, garnished with remaining parsley and parmesan if desired.
Step 11
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