This easy prawn linguine pasta is so easy to make and comes together in as little as 20 minutes. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a frying pan and toss garlic with chilli until garlic is fragrant. Add white wine and cook until reduced by 1/3, about 1 minute.
Bring to boil a large pot of water. Add pasta and cook per packet MINUS 1 minute. (Note 5). Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta. Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add prawns and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side until just cooked through.
This Creamy Garlic Prawn Pasta is for all those nights when nothing but a creamy pasta will do! This pasta version of Creamy Garlic Prawns features pasta smothered in a creamy sauce infused with garlic flavour, and tossed through with plump prawns (shrimp). It’s indulgent but not ridiculously rich. Every pasta lovers’ dream come true!
Stir until the parmesan is melted, then leave to simmer for 1 1/2 minutes until it thickens slightly (will thicken more in next step). Add prawns, stir, then add pasta plus about 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. Toss pasta (still on stove) and the sauce will thicken in about 30 - 45 seconds and start clinging to the pasta.