Spaghetti with chilli prawns

Colin L · Post by **Colin L** » Wed 24 Mar 2010 20:43

Dead simple to make and scrummy to eat! It's supposed to feed 4, but 3 of us have just scoffed the lot.

400g spaghetti
2 tbsp olive oil
400g king prawns
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp chopped red chilli (de-seeded)
juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp capers (rinsed)
Tbsp or more chopped parsley

Cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Meanwhile heat a frying pan and add olive oil. When hot, add the prawns with plenty of seasoning and cook on a high heat for a couple of minutes, then add the garlic and chilli and cook for a further couple of minutes before adding the lemon juice and capers.

Drain the pasta and return to the pan. Stir through the prawn mixture with the parsley, a drizzle more olive oil and some seasoning, Serve immediately.

edann42 · Post by **edann42** » Wed 24 Mar 2010 22:02

Just our sort of thing! Will try it later in the week! Sounds like a good 'supper dish' for entertaining! Thanks!

polremy · Post by **polremy** » Wed 24 Mar 2010 22:12

miam, miam!

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Wed 24 Mar 2010 23:31

or ............

Cook the Spag as described, then go to the freezer remove packet of Birds Eye 'Simply' Chilli Prawns, cook for 20 mins in a hot oven and serve ...........

opas · Post by **opas** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 08:08

I do think that frozen or suposedly pre cooked meals are more of a pain than making the real thing...........I'll bet that Colins dish did not take much more than 20 mins to prepare, and would not be packed with sugars, preservatives and additives;

Oh by the way frozen Tiger prawns are on promo this week in Carrefour, 3.90 for 800 grammes, or you could buy Fresh ones 60/80 at the counter 5.90 per kilo

Santiago · Post by **Santiago** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 08:55

It's probably really obvious but what does 60/80 on a packet of prawns mean?

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 09:01

Chilli tests ............ why would you????????????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COOJ4dyC ... re=channel

... there is a possibility of the odd 'naughty word' in the video.

thumbelina · Post by **thumbelina** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 09:12

60 - 80 pieces to the kilo

john · Post by **john** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 09:41

thumbelina wrote:60 - 80 pieces to the kilo

Correct. thats why the lower this figure,the more expensive they are. Saw some absolutely ENORMOUS ones in Le Boulou fish shop the other week. I think their figure was 10-20. Snag?? They were 45€ a kilo!

There's a restaurant in St Cyp that does something very similar to Colin's recipe. Yummy.

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 10:20

If you like meals like the one Colin fixed, have a look at the videos from this girl.

http://www.chinghehuang.com/books.php

I have one of her books and I use the recipes almost two or three times per week. They're great. She has some recipes which are similar to Colin's meal.

I ordered another book from her and maybe I will try one more too.

You need to have the right ingredients but when you have them, it's easy to fix something quick.

Also, since special ingredients needed, I wanted to tell you that the Asia Market (near the Carrefour in Argeles) is working fine and the prices are good. I was also at the Asia Center in Mas Guerido and they're in inventory prior to selling to new proprietors. This should happen over this weekend.

Maybe the prices will drop but it will not happen before the pigs fly.

Blackduff

Colin L · Post by **Colin L** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 10:47

Serge wrote:or ............

Cook the Spag as described, then go to the freezer remove packet of Birds Eye 'Simply' Chilli Prawns, cook for 20 mins in a hot oven and serve ...........

If you like, but probably at greater cost for less fresh flavours - plus all the other stuff as Opas mentions. Fresh cooking is worth the effort.

By the way, if you are using frozen prawns make sure they are well thawed and dried before frying them - otherwise you will have so much water that they stew instead.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 10:48

How do I get to the new Asia Market if I am at Carrefour in Argeles? Would like to try it out.

john · Post by **john** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 11:14

Rose wrote:How do I get to the new Asia Market if I am at Carrefour in Argeles? Would like to try it out.

At the main entrance coming out of Carrefour turn right,as if you are headed for Argeles Ville,and it's about 400 m on your right,;one of a big parade of shops(there is a bakery,and a frozen food place also). Been once myself. It's quite good,but not as much selection as the one on Mas Guerido.

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 11:23

Blackduff have you tried Ching He Huang's cod in chilli bean sauce it is wonderful. Even my husband who is not a fish eater raves about it. I have been downloading the recipes of the internet from her latest tv series.

Rose the Asian Market at Argeles is in the road between Carrefour car park and the main road into Argeles town. There is also and electrical shop, bakers, opticians at the far end a vets.

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 11:29

John gave a good discription to get there. There's a micro-brewery, a Vet's office, there's a bakery, there's also a fish shop nearby. You can find a voyage office too. All of these places are on the service road on the Route National. It's just before you get to the Carrefour parking area.

The owner is Chinese and gives a lot of ideas. She can order almost anything you need. The fresh produce is delilvered twice per week. The produce is fresher than the Asia Center, in some instances. I still buy at both places, since certain products are not here in Argeles.

Blackduff

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu 25 Mar 2010 13:09

Thanks all.

opas · Post by **opas** » Fri 26 Mar 2010 09:15

If anyone is interested I have 2 x 430gr jars of Amoy Sweet soy and oriental vegetables; cooking sauce , suggestions are for pork or chicken.

We bought 3 of these in the UK last year , the best befor date is Nov 2009, we had had something similar before and thought we would try this one, none of us liked it. We are used to home cooking.

the tamper seal is still intact so should be OK

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