Scaled for your household (4 portions) · original serves 4
Prawns before cleaning600 g
Garlic cloves2 clove
Lemon1
Use zest plus the source 40 g juice from this lemon; buy more only if the chosen fruit does not yield enough. No second juice purchase double-counted.
Brandy30 ml
Fresh chilli2
Flat-leaf parsley1 tuft
Extra virgin olive oil30 g
Saltto taste
Publisher/method gives no numeric amount; retain as needed without inventing quantity.
Method
1
Remove prawn legs, shells and veins, leaving heads and tails as the source directs. Chop parsley and slice chillies. Zest and juice the lemon.
2
Heat oil with garlic and chillies. Add prawns and cook over high heat for 2 minutes per side.
3
Carefully add brandy and flambé until the flame extinguishes. Add zest, salt, parsley and the measured juice. Cook another 2 minutes until prawns are cooked. Serve hot.
