Closed Creamy Garlic Prawns

CREAMY GARLIC PRAWNS

Recipe by LifeStyle FOOD

These simple prawns are a great, easy starter for a dinner party. They also make a really simple and delicious dinner for the family served with boiled rice and some greens.
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
24 large green prawns
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
1 ½ cup thickened cream
Handful of basil, finely chopped
Pepper and salt

Method
Peel prawns and de-vein, leaving the tails in tact.
Heat the butter or oil over medium to low heat, toss in the prawns and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes until prawns are ¾ cooked (they will have coloured but not be cooked through).
Add cream, turn up the heat and cook for five minutes or until the sauce is thick and heated through.
Take off the heat, add the basil and season with salt and pepper