Garlic prawn, courgette and lemon pan fry recipe

Garlic prawn, courgette and lemon pan fry

A quick and refreshing stir fry for early summer. Sliced courgette, spinach, prawns and peas are fried in butter and olive oil with lemon and garlic. A dish that's packed with vegetables and perfect with rice.

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  • Serves 2
  • 10 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
  • 313 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 2 courgettes
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 15g (½oz) butter
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 200g (7oz) raw prawns, shelled
  • 100g (3½oz) frozen peas
  • handful baby spinach leaves
  • grated rind of 1 lemon

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Each serving contains

Energy
1310kJ 313.0kcal
16%
Fat
14g
medium20%
Saturates
5g
low26%
Salt
0.7g
low12%
Sugars
6g
low7%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 13.3gProtein 28.0gFibre 10.1g

Method

  1. Trim the ends off the courgettes, then cut them into slices the thickness of a pound coin.
  2. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and fry the courgettes, garlic and prawns together until the prawns are pink and the courgettes are just tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the peas and cook for 1 minute until hot, stir in the spinach and lemon rind and serve immediately with some cooked rice of your choice.

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