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Prawns pil-pil recipe

Prawns pil-pil recipe

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Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Originating from Spain, prawns pil-pil is typically served as tapas. Our speedy version is ready in just 15 minutes and uses jarred chargrilled peppers to save you time. Serve with a dollop of aïoli and crusty bread to mop up that smoky paprika sauce. See method

Ingredients

  • 50ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 85g drained chargrilled peppers (from a jar)
  • 165g pack Tesco Finest raw jumbo king prawns
  • 2g fresh parsley, chopped
  • 20g aïoli (optional)
  • ½ lemon, sliced into wedges
  • crusty bread or cooked rice, to serve (optional)

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1435kj
    346kcal     17%

  • Fat

    28g 40%

  • Saturates

    4g 21%

  • Sugars

    7g 8%

  • Salt

    1.6g 27%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 8.3g Protein 13.4g Fibre 3.5g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the garlic and paprika for 2 mins, stirring constantly, then add the tomatoes and peppers and cook for another 2 mins.
  2. Stir in the prawns and parsley and cook for 1-2 mins more until the prawns are just pink and cooked through. Season well and serve immediately with a dollop of aïoli (if using), the lemon wedges and bread or rice to mop up the juices, if you like.

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