Creamy Garlic Prawns (Shrimp)
Creamy Garlic Prawns are your favourite garlic prawns with a rich and delicious creamy sauce.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Marinating Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 37 minutes mins
Course Mains, Starters
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 servings
Calories 490 kcal
Garlic marinated prawns
- 500 g peeled prawns/shrimp, large/jumbo (Note 1)
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Creamy garlic sauce
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 15 g unsalted butter
- ¼ cup dry white wine (or more chicken stock) (Note 2)
- ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock/broth low sodium
- 1 cup heavy/thickened cream
- ½ cup parmesan finely grated (Note 3)
- 2 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
Marinate Prawns
Place prawns, garlic, oil and pepper in a bowl. Toss to coat, set aside 20 minutes if time permits (no longer).
Stir through salt just prior to cooking.
Cook prawns
Melt 15g / 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add half the prawns and cook for 1 minute on each side, then remove.
Repeat with remaining prawns (you shouldn't need more butter), then remove. Scrape out excess remaining garlic from pan and add to cooked prawns.
Creamy Sauce
Add butter into skillet and let it melt. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds or until light golden.
Add white wine, turn up heat to high. Bring to simmer while stirring base of the pan to dissolve all the golden bits into the sauce. Cook 1 minute or until it most evaporates and the winey smell is gone.
Add chicken stock and reduce until mostly gone and just a thin layer remains on base of skillet.
Add cream, then simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes until reduced and slightly thickened.
Stir through parmesan, then add the prawns back in. Taste sauce and see if more salt and pepper is needed.
Serve sprinkled with parsley, over mashed potato or something to soak up that fabulous sauce!
1. Prawns / shrimp - this is the peeled weight, so if using whole prawns, you'll need around 1 kg. If using thawed, thaw overnight in the fridge in a colander set over a bowl to drain water, pat dry before using. Large prawns are best for handling purposes.
2. Wine is optional, it adds more depth of flavour into the sauce. Use a wine that is not overly fruity or too woody.
3. Parmesan - grate your own to ensure that it melts properly.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 32gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 423mgSodium: 1499mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1341IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 374mgIron: 3mg
Keyword creamy garlic prawns, creamy sauce for prawns, Garlic shrimp