Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini

Name: Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 200g (7 oz) raw prawns, peeled and deveined; 250g (2) zucchini, in ribbons or spirals; 15g (1 tbsp) butter; 2 tsp (8ml) olive oil; 15g (3 tbsp) parmesan, finely grated; 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice; 3 garlic cloves (9g), sliced; 1/4 tsp chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp fine salt for the zucchini, 1/4 tsp for the prawns; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

SERVES 1 · 15 MIN · ONE PAN

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CALORIES: 49g
PROTEIN: 14g
CARBS: 26g
FAT

Macros are for one serving as written. Make gives you more servings of the same size; Portion resizes one serving and moves the macros with it.

Ingredients

200g (7 oz) raw prawns, peeled and deveined
250g (2) zucchini, in ribbons or spirals
15g (1 tbsp) butter
2 tsp (8ml) olive oil
15g (3 tbsp) parmesan, finely grated
15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
3 garlic cloves (9g), sliced
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 tsp fine salt for the zucchini, 1/4 tsp for the prawns
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

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Method

Salt the zucchini ribbons in a colander and leave 10 min. Squeeze gently and pat dry - this pulls out the water that would otherwise flood the pan.
Pat the prawns very dry and season them. Wet prawns steam and go rubbery.
Heat the oil over high and sear the prawns in one layer, 60-90 seconds a side, until just pink and opaque with a C shape. Take them out immediately.
Lower to medium, melt the butter and fry the garlic and chilli flakes 30 seconds without browning.
Add the zucchini and toss 2 min only - it should still have bite and hold its shape.
Take the pan off the heat, return the prawns and add the lemon juice and parmesan. Toss to coat.
Finish with the parsley.

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Tip: prawns need about three minutes total and not a second more. Pull them while they still look barely done - a prawn curled into a tight O is already overcooked.

Equipment24cm / 9in skillet, colander, julienne peeler or spiralizer

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KeepsEat fresh. Reheated prawns toughen and the zucchini collapses. The salted zucchini can be prepped 1 day ahead.

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Macros are computed from the raw ingredient weights above using USDA FoodData Central reference values. Brands vary, so treat them as close estimates rather than lab figures. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice.