Easy Prawn Recipes for Weeknight Meals

Spice up your weeknight dinners without spending hours in the kitchen with these quick, easy, and super delicious prawn recipes.

These prawn dishes are perfect for any occasion, simple to make, and packed with flavor. Ready in no time, they'll turn your weeknight meals into something special.

Creamy Prawn Risotto with Peas

creamy shrimp paste made with peas and garnished with parsley — Ayla Clulee

Creamy Shrimp (or Prawn) Risotto With Peas is a delightful, hearty, and comforting dish made with juicy shrimp, arborio rice, and homemade stock.

Ready in only 30 minutes, this restaurant-quality risotto is perfect for a weeknight meal as well as a romantic date night!

To learn more: Creamy Shrimp Risotto with Peas

Baked Prawns - Karides Guvec

baked shrimp served with salad and crusty bread — Ayla Clulee

Cheesy Baked Shrimp (Karides Guvec) is a delicious Turkish dish usually served as an appetizer or a hot meze in seafood restaurants.

It is made of fresh plump prawns cooked in a garlicky tomato & mushroom sauce and then topped with cheese.

To learn more: Cheesy Baked Shrimp (Karides Guvec)

Cajun Chicken and Prawn Pasta

Cajun Chicken and shrimp pasta served with fresh herbs — Ayla Clulee

This Creamy Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta is an easy yet delicious dish made of chicken, juicy shrimp (prawns), and loads of garlic, cheese, and tomatoes.

It is the perfect dish when you want a scrumptious dinner quickly put together.

Ready in 25 minutes, this pasta with chicken and prawns is perfect for a weekday meal or a lazy Sunday lunch!

To learn more: Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta

BBQ Prawn Skewers

Seven butterflied shrimp cooked on the BBQ and served with a piece of bazlama. — Ayla Clulee

Ready in just 20 minutes, these BBQ Grilled Shrimp Skewers (BBQ Prawns) are perfect for an impressive and quick weeknight meal with a glass of white wine and a side of Rocket Salad With Parmesan, Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Cucumber, or Greek Cucumber Salad.

They are the ultimate summer dish and a delicious addition to your summer dinner table to wow your guests.

To learn more: BBQ Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Creamy Prawn Pasta

This fuss-free yet flavorsome Creamy Shrimp (or Prawn) Pasta dish is the perfect combination of juicy shrimp with garlic, chili, and butter.

It is very easy to prepare which makes it perfect for a quick weekday meal or even a romantic dinner for two.

To learn more: Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Spicy Chorizo and Prawn Pasta

Spicy Chorizo and Prawn Pasta is the perfect meal for busy weeknights when you need something ready on the table in 15 minutes.

This easy pasta dish is the perfect combination of smoky & crispy chorizo and juicy plump king prawns.

Serve this delicious shrimp pasta with a bowl of Turkish Shepherd Salad (Coban Salatasi) for a weeknight feast!

To learn more: Chorizo and Prawn Pasta