Dinner

Prawn, Garlic and Chilli Linguine

Name: Prawn, Garlic and Chilli Linguine
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 180 g Raw king prawns, peeled; 85 g dry Linguine; 2 tsp (8 g) Olive oil; 3 cloves, about 9 g Garlic; One, sliced thin Fresh red chilli; 120 g Cherry tomatoes; Half a lemon Lemon juice; A handful, chopped Fresh parsley; For the pasta water Salt

Raw prawns cooked in garlic oil with tomatoes, tossed through linguine with a splash of the pasta water. 42 g of protein for 539 kcal.

Calories: 539kcal
Protein: 42g
Fat: 11g
Carbs: 67g

Per serving, makes 1. 20 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Gluten
Crustaceans

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Ingredients

Raw king prawns, peeled180 g
Raw peeled weight. Cooked prawns are denser per gram, about 85 kcal and 20 g protein.
Linguine85 g dry
Dry weight. Cooked, it is about 2.2 times heavier.
Olive oil2 tsp (8 g)
Garlic3 cloves, about 9 g
Fresh red chilliOne, sliced thin
Cherry tomatoes120 g
Lemon juiceHalf a lemon
Fresh parsleyA handful, chopped
SaltFor the pasta water

Method

Cook the linguine in well-salted water for a minute less than the packet says. Keep a mug of the cooking water before you drain it.
While it cooks, warm the oil in a wide pan over a low heat with the garlic and chilli for two minutes, until the garlic is pale gold and no darker. Add the tomatoes and let them soften for three minutes.
Turn the heat up, add the prawns and cook for two minutes a side until they curl and are pink right through.
Tip in the drained pasta with a splash of the cooking water and toss for a minute so the starch and oil come together into a sauce. Finish with the lemon and parsley.

Worth knowing

Two teaspoons of oil is enough because the pasta water does the emulsifying. A tablespoon more is 100 kcal and you would not taste the difference.
Raw prawns go into the pan cold and turn pink in four minutes. Cooked ones added at the same point go rubbery; if cooked is what you have, add them with the pasta.

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