Spaghetti with prawns – a dish you can easily make at home
11-08-2026
Recipe from the ‘Chef’s Tip’ series
Spaghetti with prawns has the lightness of a holiday dish. It’s fresh and prepared without any unnecessary fuss. The most important thing is to keep the prawns juicy, cook the pasta al dente and, at the end, gently toss everything together with the cooking juices, which coat the spaghetti beautifully and bring everything together into a wonderfully simple dish.
“When it comes to prawns, the most common mistake is cooking them for too long .
A few minutes are enough to ensure they retain their proper texture and juiciness.”
“When it comes to prawns, the most common mistake is cooking them for too long .
A few minutes are enough to ensure they retain their proper texture and juiciness.”
100 g spaghetti
100 g peeled prawns
1 clove of garlic
onion
2 tbsp olive oil
juice of 1/4 lemon
a little lemon zest
salt
black pepper
fresh parsley
chilli (optional)
a little pasta water
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With a simple recipe, it’s not just the flavour that matters, but also the way it’s served. Spaghetti with prawns looks its best in a deep plate, which gives the pasta, the sauce and the finishing touches plenty of room. It’s precisely this little detail on the table that can turn an everyday dish into a special experience.
1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Before draining, set aside a little of the pasta water.
2. Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and fry the prawns briefly.
3. Add the chopped onion and garlic and fry them together with the prawns until golden brown and everything smells lovely.
4. Add the cooked spaghetti, the lemon juice, a little lemon zest and, if necessary, a little of the pasta cooking water to the pan.
5. Gently mix everything together so that the pasta blends with the pan juices and the flavours from the pan.
6. Garnish with parsley and, if desired, chilli, and serve immediately.
