- 150g spaghetti
- 100g salted butter
- ½ red chilli, seeds removed and sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced
- Zest of 1 Lemon + 2 teasp. lemon juice
- 200g Dublin Bay prawns
- 100g Irish crab meat
- Achill Island sea salt and black pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges, to serve
Brown Butter Irish Crab and Tiger Prawn Pasta
2 people
Ingredients
Main
- 150g spaghetti
- 100g salted butter
- ½ red chilli, seeds removed and sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced
- Zest of 1 Lemon + 2 teasp. lemon juice
- 200g Dublin Bay prawns
- 100g Irish crab meat
- Achill Island sea salt and black pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges, to serve
Method
Copy TextCook the pasta in boiling salted water, according to pack instructions, until al-dente, then drain and retain a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
Place the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook until brown and nutty.
Add the chilli, garlic, lemon zest, prawns and cook for 2 minutes, add the crab meat and continue to cook for another two minutes.
Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan and add a tablespoon of the reserved cooking liquid and stir well. If the pasta looks a little dry add another tablespoon of cooking liquid. Toss everything together until evenly combined then add a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste.
Transfer to bowls and garnish with chopped parsley and a lemon wedge, serve immediately
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Copy TextCook the pasta in boiling salted water, according to pack instructions, until al-dente, then drain and retain a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
Place the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook until brown and nutty.
Add the chilli, garlic, lemon zest, prawns and cook for 2 minutes, add the crab meat and continue to cook for another two minutes.
Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan and add a tablespoon of the reserved cooking liquid and stir well. If the pasta looks a little dry add another tablespoon of cooking liquid. Toss everything together until evenly combined then add a squeeze of lemon juice and season to taste.
Transfer to bowls and garnish with chopped parsley and a lemon wedge, serve immediately