Prawn, Basil & Coriander Pasta (Aglio e Olio with an Asian Tweak)

Preparation: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 10-15 mins | Serves: 4

Ingredients

• ~400g pasta (typically linguini, fettuccine or spaghetti)
• ~400g raw prawns, shelled, and deveined (tail on or off is your call).
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1½ tbs chopped coriander, fresh
• 1½ tbs chopped Thai basil, fresh
• 1 tsp coriander shoots, finely chopped
• 1 small chilli, finely chopped
• juice of ½ a lemon
• olive oil
• salt & pepper
• grated parmesan to serve (optional)

Method

• Boil a large pot of water and cook pasta to direction.
• In a large heavy pan, heat a little olive oil and add garlic, chilli and coriander shoots and sauté for 2-3 min
• Add prawns and sauté until prawns start to change colour, about 3-5 mins
• Drain pasta, keeping a ¼ cup of pasta water.
• Add pasta to prawns, add lemon juice, coriander and basil, combine over low heat, adding a little of the pasta water while you mix.
• Serve immediately.

Tips & Alternatives

• Start cooking your pasta first in this instance, leaving aside while you cook the other ingredients. You can leave aside for 5 or so minutes and the pasta will reheat while combining.
• As an alternative try with chopped lobster or crab meat, adjust cooking time if precooked.