Garlic Prawn Spaghetti

Serves: 2
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Ingredients

• 200g (7 oz) spaghettini
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 400g (14 oz) peeled and deveined prawns
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• Spring Onion & Ginger Sauce:
• 1 cup finely sliced spring onion (scallions)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

STEP 1
To make the spring onion & ginger sauce, use a mortar and pestle to pound the spring onion, ginger and salt to a rough paste. Transfer to a heat-proof bowl.

STEP 2
Place the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat until a wooden spoon dipped into the oil forms small little bubbles. Now pour the hot oil over the spring onion mixture. Stir to combine. Set aside for later.

STEP 3
Cook the spaghettini in a large pot of boiling salted water until just al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water in case you need to thin out the pasta sauce later.

STEP 4
While the pasta is cooking, heat the 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, prawns and chilli flakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the prawns are pink and opaque. Pour over the soy sauce and oyster sauce. Simmer for a couple of minutes then turn the heat off until the pasta is ready.

STEP 5
Drain the pasta and add into the pan with the prawns. Turn the heat back to high and toss the pasta in the sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce is thick and glossy (if it looks too thick for your liking, thin out with a little pasta water). Spoon over the spring onion & ginger sauce and toss. Divide among plates and serve.