Linguine with prawns, garlic and parsley is one of the simplest and most delicious pasta dishes you can make. It’s quick and easy recipe that can be prepared in minutes. Every time I make this pasta I wonder why don’t I make it more often?

How to prepare this prawn linguine pasta?

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Add linguine and cook for 10 minutes or until al dente; drain leaving some pasta water for later and place pasta back in the pot.
Meanwhile, prepare all the ingredients. Chop garlic, fresh parsley and cut cherry tomatoes in half.
Heat half of butter in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic. Add prawns and cook for 1 minute on each side or until just cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
Add another half of butter and stir in tomatoes and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until tomatoes are just starting to soften.
Add linguine and pasta water. Toss to combine well and cook for 5 minutes or until warmed through and coated with sauce.
Divide amongst serving bowls and finish with fresh parsley over top if desired.

I love this prawn pasta recipe because it is so quick to prepare yet it looks and tastes like a proper restaurant dish. It is one of those easy recipes that look really impressive and taste absolutely delicious. I hope this recipe will inspire you to cook at home more often. Let me know what you think about it!

Prawn, garlic & parsley linguine

Course: LunchDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Ingredients

200 g linguine pasta
160 g raw king prawns
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
70 g unsalted butter
100 ml pasta water
pinch of salt and ground black pepper

Directions

Boil linguine pasta according to instruction on the package until al dente (usually 10 minutes).
Finely chop garlic, parsley and cut cherry tomatoes in half.
Heat half of the butter (35g) on a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and fry for about 30 seconds until aroma is released.
Add prawns and cook for 1 minute on each side or until just cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
Add remaining butter and stir in tomatoes and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until tomatoes are just starting to soften.
Drain pasta leaving 100 ml of pasta water, then add both (pasta and pasta water) to prawns. Toss to combine well and cook for 5 minutes or until warmed through and coated with sauce.
Divide amongst serving bowls and finish with fresh parsley over top. Enjoy!

Notes

Serve warm. I do not recommend to reheat prawn pasta.

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Prawn, Garlic & Parsley Linguine