Creamy garlic prawns

Womans~Day

Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Type: Easy; Seafood; Curry

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
30g butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 long red chilli, sliced
1 teaspoon mild curry paste
500g green prawns, peeled, deveined,
tails intact
2 green onions,
sliced, plus extra, shredded
300ml carton cream
steamed rice,
to serve

Preparation method

Heat oil and butter together in a large frying pan on high. When bubbling, add garlic and chilli, and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in curry paste and cook for 30 seconds, stirring. Add prawns and onions, stirring for 2-3 minutes, until prawns begin to colour.
Pour in cream and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes, until sauce has thickened and prawns are cooked through. Season, to taste.
Serve with rice, topped with shredded green onion.

TOP TIP

You can use a combination of prawns and scallops if you like.
For a low-fat version, use light evaporated milk. It will need a little thickening with cornflour.

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