Prawns in Butter Garlic Sauce (Butter Garlic Prawns)

Prawns in a buttery-garlicky sauce is originaly from Spain and served as tapas.
This is the most delicious, easiest, fastest recipe made with least ingredients.
Serve it over pasta or with a lightly toasted crusty bread. It also makes a fabulous appetizer for a party.

Ingredients:

• Prawns, peeled- 1 cup
• Olive oil- 1 tbsp 
• Butter- 5 to 6 tbsp
• Garlic, minced- 20 to 24 cloves
• Lime juice or white wine- 2 tbsp
• Chilli flakes- 1 tsp (optional)
• Black pepper, freshly ground- to taste
• Salt- to taste  
• Parsley or coriander, fienly chopped- 2 tbsp

Method:

• Peel, devein and wash prawns.  
• In a pan heat the oil and butter. Add garlic and saute well. 
  
• Than add the prawns and chilli flakes. Stir-fry until the prawns are pink and cooked through. It takes about 4-5 minutes. 
  
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Add lime juice and give a nice stir. Swittch of the gas.
• Garnish wuth chopped parsley. Serve hot. 

Note:

You can reduce some amount of butter, oil and lemon juce to make praws dry.