Chilli Prawn Spaghetti

In the hotter months, I tend to stray away from meat and opt for seafood or vegetarian options instead. I always find myself feeling sluggish after having meat heavy meals in the summer. So my Chilli Prawn Spaghetti recipe is genuinely a go to in this heat! This recipe easily serves two people.

Ingredients:

Wholegrain Spaghetti *

1/2 White Onion

3 Garlic Cloves

Fresh Parsley

1 can of Italian chopped tomatoes

Uncooked King Prawns

Grated Parmesan

* Substitute for white spaghetti if preferred, or even linguine.

Method:

• Steam one red chilli over a pan of boiling water. Ensure the chilli is pierced with a sharp knife a few times to prevent from exploding.

• Once the chilli has been steaming for approximately 10 minutes, bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and reduce the heat.

• Mince the garlic cloves and finely dice half a white onion. Finely chop the stalks of your fresh parsley (the leaves will be used later). Add these into a pan with a swig of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and saute on a low heat until the onions become translucent.

• Add the prawns and, using tongs, turn them over when one side becomes pink. This process will take approximately 1-2 minutes on each side depending on the size of your prawns.

• Once the prawns are cooked, take them out and put them into a bowl. You do not want to overcook prawns - overcooking them creates an unpleasant rubbery texture.

• Add the tinned tomatoes and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper. Add some smoked paprika and a little cayenne pepper if you want the pasta to be spicier. Finely chop the parsley leaves and mix it into the pan.

• Turn off the saucepan in which the chilli is steaming. Make an incision in the chilli length-ways and open it up. Scrape out the seeds and remove the skin off of the chilli. Dice the remaining fruit of the chilli and add into the chopped tomatoes.

• Allow to simmer and, when the spaghetti is almost ready, add the prawns. Add some pasta water if you find that the tomatoes are reducing too much.

• Finally, add the cooked, drained spaghetti into the mixture. Plate up, and top with thinly sliced chillies and grated parmesan.

Bon appetite!

Why not try this with my bruschetta recipe? Click here to check it out.