Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 500 g/1lb tagliatelle (or pasta of your choice)
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 500 g/1lb shrimp/prawns (deveined and shelled)
  • 4 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 cup/250ml cream
  • 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • handful fresh parsley (finely chopped)
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)

Instruction

  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking water. 
  • In the meantime, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet/frying pan and cook the prawns in batches until golden brown and opaque. Season the prawns to taste.
  • Remove from the pan and set aside. 
  • Add the remaining butter and garlic and cook for a few seconds, until the garlic is fragrant then pour in the cream, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons and add more if you wish), parsley and season to taste. 
  • Allow to simmer over gentle heat until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add the shrimp back in and adjust seasoning. 
  • Add the pasta and a little of the cooking water and toss until the pasta is coated in the sauce. 
  • Serve with lemon wedges and chopped parsley.