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Jamie Oliver 5 Ingredients prawns

Jamie Oliver 5 Ingredients prawns
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Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients prawns is a simplified seafood sauté where prawns are cooked rapidly in a hot pan with aromatics and seasoning using only five core ingredients. The technique focuses on high heat, short cooking time, and bold natural flavours rather than complicated sauces.

Ingredients

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    • 300 g raw peeled prawns (deveined)

    • 2 cloves garlic (finely sliced)

    • 1 fresh red chilli (or chilli flakes)

    • 1 lemon (zest + juice)

    • Fresh parsley (small handful)

    • Olive oil

    • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Ingredients

    1. Pat the prawns dry with a paper towel.

    1. Slice garlic thinly (not crushed — it burns easily).

    1. Finely chop chilli.

    1. Zest the lemon and keep the juice ready.

    1. Chop parsley leaves.

Tip: Preparation first, cooking later — prawns cook too quickly to multitask.

Step 2: Heat the Pan Properly

    1. Place a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

    1. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil.

    1. Wait until oil shimmers (about 30 seconds).

Hot pan = sear, not steam.

Step 3: Infuse the Oil

    1. Add garlic and chilli.

    1. Stir for 20–30 seconds only.

You should smell fragrance instantly — not see browning.

Step 4: Cook the Prawns

    1. Add prawns in a single layer.

    1. Cook 1 minute without moving.

    1. Flip and cook another 1 minute.

They turn pink and slightly curled — that’s the sweet spot.

Step 5: Finish the Dish

    1. Add lemon zest and squeeze juice.

    1. Sprinkle parsley.

    1. Season with salt and pepper.

    1. Toss for 10 seconds and remove from heat.

Serve immediately.

Find it online: https://jamieolivereats.uk/5-ingredients-prawns/