Prawn Pasta with Garlic and Lemon

Serves 2

20 minutes

Ingredients

Pasta, linguine or fettuccine 200g

Garlic 1 clove, sliced

Chilli flakes 1 tsp

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Prawns, chopped into large pieces 150g

Lemon, juice of 1/2

Parsley, roughly chopped 15g

Method

1. Bring a pan of salted water to a boil and add the pasta, cook until al dente.

2. Meanwhile add the oil to a pan along with the chilli flakes and garlic. Heat the pan on medium heat and as soon as the garlic starts to take on colour turn off the heat. Allow the chilli and garlic to infuse the oil.

3. Drain the pasta reserving a tablespoon of the pasta water.

4. Add the reserved pasta water to the garlic and chilli oil, along with the juice of half a lemon.

5. Turn the heat back on to medium, then add the pasta, tossing it through the oil mixture. Season with plenty of pepper and a large pinch of salt at this point.

6. Add the parsley and prawns, and keep cooking for a further minute tossing frequently. Then turn off the heat, put a lid over the pan and allow the residual heat to continue cooking the prawns.

7. After a minute it is ready to be served, eaten and enjoyed!