Prawn is a fantastic ingredient if you want to create quick, super easy, and delicious recipes to feed your family and friends. Their natural sweetness and delicate texture pair perfectly with a wide range of flavors, from zesty and fresh to rich and savory.
They cook quickly, making them perfect for a simple weeknight dinner or a dish to impress guests. With straightforward techniques and everyday ingredients, prawn recipes can be effortless to prepare while still bringing plenty of flavor to the table.
Prawn Cocktail
Prawn cocktail, or shrimp cocktail as it’s often called, is a retro classic that never goes out of style. It’s all about simplicity: chilled, juicy prawns served with a creamy, tangy cocktail sauce, usually on a bed of crisp lettuce, with avocado adding an extra twist.
To learn more: Classic Prawn Cocktail with Avocado
Prawn Risotto
Creamy Prawn Risotto With Peas is a delightful, hearty, and comforting dish made with juicy prawns, 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
BBQ Prawn Skewers
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.
To learn more: BBQ Grilled Shrimp Skewers
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: Spicy Chorizo and Prawn Pasta
Cheesy Baked Prawns
Cheesy Baked Prawns (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
This Creamy Cajun Chicken and Prawn Pasta is an easy yet delicious dish made of chicken, juicy 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: Creamy Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta
Creamy Garlic 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
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