Matt Preston’s prawns and burnt butter spaghettini

Cook
15m
serves
4
Prawns and burnt butter spaghettini
Prawns and burnt butter spaghettini
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

  • 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.
  • 2.
    Cook pasta in a pan of boiling salted water for 1 minute less than packet instructions. Drain, reserving 1⁄4 cup (60ml) water.
  • 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.
  • 4.
    Serve immediately, with crumbs, dill and nuts.
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