Matt Preston’s prawns and burnt butter spaghettini
Cook
15m
serves
4
Prawns and burnt butter spaghettini
“This is an homage to Sydney chef Alex Herbert’s prawns with burnt butter.” – Matt Preston
Ingredients (7)
- 170g unsalted butter, chopped
- 170g skim milk powder
- 400g dried spaghettini
- 600g small green prawns, peeled
- 1/4 cup (60ml) dry vermouth or white wine
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
- Dill sprigs and chopped roasted hazelnuts, to serve
Method
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1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a baking tray and line with baking paper. To make burnt butter crumbs, melt 70g butter. Toss with 150g milk powder and 1⁄2 tsp salt flakes on prepared tray. Bake, stirring once or twice, for 8 minutes, or until golden.
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2.Cook pasta in a pan of boiling salted water for 1 minute less than packet instructions. Drain, reserving 1⁄4 cup (60ml) water.
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3.Meanwhile, melt remaining 100g butter and remaining 1 tbs milk powder in a large frypan over high heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until golden. Add prawns and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes, or until almost cooked. Transfer to a plate. Return pan to high heat and add vermouth or wine. Add pasta, prawns, lemon zest and juice and reserved pasta water, and cook, tossing, until well combined. Season to taste.
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4.Serve immediately, with crumbs, dill and nuts.
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