Category: Comfort Food, Fish Night, Meals in minutes, Mid Week Meals, Pasta Night
Yields:
2 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5 Mins
Cook Time:
20 Mins
Total Time:
25 Mins
This Creamy Lemon Orzo with Garlic Butter Prawns is a fresh and flavour-packed meal that’s quick and easy to make. Juicy king prawns cooked in a rich garlic butter and lemon sauce are stirred through silky orzo with crème fraîche, lemon zest, and baby spinach. Light yet indulgent, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner that feels restaurant-worthy.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
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For the garlic butter prawns
- For the orzo
Instructions
- For the garlic butter prawns, melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until pink and cooked through. Season the shrimp with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in another large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the crushed garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Stir in the orzo pasta and cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly toasted.
- Pour in the chicken stock and lemon zest, and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in the crème fraiche, spinach and cooked prawns with garlic butter into the creamy orzo. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve the creamy lemon orzo with garlic butter prawns hot, garnished with additional lemon zest and wedges if desired. Enjoy!