Eaten by the sea with a glass of chilled white wine, this was the standout dish. These gorgeous prawns are super-easy to recreate at home; the beachfront setting is optional, but for maximum Spanish effect, the chilled wine and crusty bread are not!

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Active Time: 8 mins | Total Time: 22 mins Serves: 2

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Ingredients

• 25g butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 red chilli, seeds left in and finely chopped
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• 1kg large Argentinian prawns with shells
• The juice of 1 lemon
• ½ x small bunch parsley roughly chopped

Short Instructions:

Step 1

Melt the butter and oil together in a frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and paprika, then fry for 1-2 mins until starting to turn golden. Turn up the heat, throw in the prawns and fry for a few mins, stirring, until all the prawns turn pink. Take off the heat, season and stir in the lemon juice and parsley.

Step 2

Add some lemon slices to a finger bowl of warm water, grab a bowl for the shells, then dig straight in with your fingers and hunks of crusty bread.