Sambal Prawn Pasta Recipe
Make this sambal prawn pasta in 25 minutes. Spicy, buttery, Malaysian-inspired pasta - big flavour, easy ingredients, foolproof.
Ingredients
- 150 g linguine or 200 g (7 oz) if you're feeling hungry!
- salt as needed see instructions below
- 200 g prawns (shrimp)
- 60 g salted butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 Tbsp sambal of your choice see article above
To Serve
- 1 Tbsp sambal
- lime juice
- coriander leaves
- 2 Tbsp grated parmesan optional
Instructions
- Cook the linguine for 8 minutes in a pot with 1 tsp salt until al dente, or according to packet instructions.When done, drain, saving 1 cup of the pasta water. Set aside.
- Slice the sallots and roughly mince the garlic, they don't have to be finely chopped. Or slice them widthwise.
- Rub a pinch of salt and 1 Tbsp of sambal all over the prawns and set aside.
- Heat about ⅓ of the butter on medium-high heat and fry the prawns in a deep frying pan or wok, tossing them around until they are just done. Tip out onto a plate and keep warm.
- Heat the rest of the butter into the same deep frying pan or wok. Tip in the shallots and garlic and fry for 1 minute on medium heat.
- Add the sambal, salt and sugar, stir and cook for 1 minute on medium heat.
- Pour in half (125ml / ½ cup) the pasta water, and stir and bring to a simmer.
- Tip the prawns back in, stir, then drop the cooked and drained linguine. Toss well.If you want more sauce, just add a little more pasta water.Check seasoning and add more salt if needed. Finish off with a drizzle of lime juice.
- Serve immediately with coriander leaves, more lime juice and sambal on the side.And some grated cheese if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 584kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 30gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 491mgPotassium: 460mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 761IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg
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