Recipe: Prawn Chorizo Linguine

Prawn & Chorizo Linguine

Serves 2

prep: 15 mins

cook: 15 mins

Ingredients

Dried linguine (313002)

Raw peeled king prawns (614038)

Extra virgin olive oil (411029)

Salted butter (013016)

Diced chorizo (045079)

Garlic cloves, crushed (GARL)

Sundried cherry tomatoes, halved (163016)

Fresh red chilli (ZZRCHN)

Banana shallot (BSHAL)

Directions

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White cooking wine (381002)

Tomato passata (163030)

Champagne vinegar (255213)

Fresh parsley, finely chopped (ZPARF)

Juice of one half of fresh lemon (L)

Hot honey (212036)

Step 1:

Set a pot of water to boil on the stove and season heavily with salt. Once boiling, place your linguine in the seasoned water and cook 8-10 minutes until al dente

Step 2:

Heat oil in a large frying pan and add chorizo and fry for 2-3 minutes until chorizo starts to release its oils and the edges crisp up

Step 3:

Add in your chopped shallots, garlic, chilli and cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes

Step 4:

Add tomato puree, vinegar and white wine. Reduce the wine and add the passata and cook on medium until the sauce has reduced to the right consistency.

Step 5:

Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan, add the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes until the colour of the prawns start to change. Once they are cooked, add your tomato sauce.

Step 6:

Remove your cooked linguine from the seasoned water and stir to combine it with your sauce, check seasoning and adjust to taste.

Step 7:

Serve immediately and finish off with your chopped parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon and good drizzle of hot honey and enjoy