Creamy garlic prawns

Serves:

Ingredients

• 100g butter
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 500g green peeled prawns, tails intact
• 1 cup thickened cream
• 8 basil leaves, finely chopped.

Method

In a frying pan, melt butter and add garlic, heating until just bubbling.

Pour in dry white wine and bring to the boil.

Add prawns in a single layer and cook for a minute on each side.

Pour cream over and bring to the boil.

Stir in basil.

Remove prawns with a slotted spoon and continue simmering sauce until it is reduced by one third.

Return prawns to the sauce and serve on a bed of rice garnished with fresh basil.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• These taste just like restaurant-style garlic prawns and you will be surprised how easy it is to make them at home.
• Be careful not to burn the garlic when you add it to the butter. It needs to be cooked just a little to release the flavours.
• The prawns cook in very little time and it’s important not to overcook them so they retain that fresh firm texture.
• This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder.