Tomato Prawn Pasta
Easy
Juicy garlic prawns and burst cherry tomatoes tossed with silky linguine in a fragrant, golden olive oil sauce.
Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Boil Salted Water
USES
Salt (0 as needed)·Olive Oil (2 tablespoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add salt and olive oil to a pot of water, then stir to dissolve the salt.
STEP 2 OF 12
Cook the Pasta
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Linguine, cooked al dente (240 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add linguine to the boiling water and cook for about 7 minutes until just underdone.
STEP 3 OF 12
Prep Tomatoes and Garlic
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Open on YouTube ↗Rinse and halve the cherry tomatoes, then slice the garlic cloves.
STEP 4 OF 12
Prepare the Prawns
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Tiger Prawn, deveined, butterflied (440 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Trim the prawn heads and legs, cut along the back, and remove the vein.
STEP 5 OF 12
Reserve Pasta Water
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Open on YouTube ↗Drain the pasta and set aside, keeping about a cup of pasta water for later.
STEP 6 OF 12
Sear the Prawns
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Open on YouTube ↗Heat olive oil in a pan and fry prawns over medium-high heat until they turn red.
STEP 7 OF 12
Sauté Garlic
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Garlic, thinly sliced (4 clove)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add sliced garlic to the pan and stir-fry until fragrant.
STEP 8 OF 12
Add Tomatoes
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Cherry Tomato, halved (600 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt, then stir-fry for one to two minutes.
STEP 9 OF 12
Simmer with Pasta Water
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Open on YouTube ↗Gradually add reserved pasta water and simmer for about two minutes until tomatoes soften.
STEP 10 OF 12
Toss in Pasta
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Open on YouTube ↗Add the cooked linguine and toss well so it absorbs the sauce for one to two minutes.
STEP 11 OF 12
Season the Dish
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Black Pepper (0 as needed)·Brown Sugar (2 tablespoon)·Italian Seasoning (0.5 teaspoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add a little salt, sugar, black pepper, and Italian herbs, then toss everything together.
STEP 12 OF 12
Finish with Olive Oil
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Open on YouTube ↗Drizzle olive oil over the pasta, toss briefly, then plate and serve immediately.
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