Gamberoni con Agilo, Olio e Peperoncino

Sauteed Giant Prawns with Garlic, Oil and Chilli

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Antonio Carluccio – The Collection

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2012

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Ingredients

  • 16 fresh giant prawns
  • 100 ml olive oil
  • juice of 1

Method

Peel only the body off the prawns, leaving the heads intact (they are full of juice).

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan until it just starts to sizzle. Add the prawns and, over a high heat, cook them on both sides until they change colour, head included. This should take about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and add the garlic and chilli.

Serve the prawns on a porti