Prawn recipes

Prawns are a quick-cooking, versatile seafood so why not add them to a host of tasty recipes such as prawn stir-fries, laksa, curries, pastas, pies and risottos.

If you’ve bought yours fresh, discover how to prepare, peel and cook raw prawns. And, we’ve rounded up our favourite 18 prawn recipes if you’re short on time to search/ Seafood lovers may also like to dive in to our scallop recipes too.

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Giant seafood vol-au-vent

Puff pastry

Giant seafood vol-au-vent

This giant vol-au-vent makes a spectacular centrepiece for New Year's Eve or a festive buffet. Pile it high with prawns, scallops and fish.

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Socca (or farinata) with prawns, chickpeas and peppers

Easy starters

Socca (or farinata) with prawns, chickpeas and peppers

Debora Robertson shares her easy recipe for the Provençal chickpea flatbread, socca. This popular snack is known as farinata in Italy.

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Gamberi alla busara (prawns with cherry tomato sauce)

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Gamberi alla busara (prawns with cherry tomato sauce)

This recipe for prawns with a spicy tomato sauce hails from Italy's Veneto region. Enjoy with crusty bread or as a sauce for pasta.

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Pink and green prawn and pasta salad

Pasta salads

Pink and green prawn and pasta salad

Debora Robertson's verdant pasta salad is crammed with juicy pink prawns. Perfect for a laid-back summer dinner in the garden.

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Canarian salted potato and prawn skewers with mojo rojo

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Canarian salted potato and prawn skewers with mojo rojo

These barbecue prawn skewers are inspired by Canarian papas arrugadas (salt-crusted potatoes served with mojo rojo, a fiery pepper dip).

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Kerkennah-style grilled prawns

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Kerkennah-style grilled prawns

Grilled prawns are paired with kerkennaise, a spiced tomato sauce from Tunisia, in this delicious summer recipe from chef Ben Tish.

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Chinese chicken, prawn and lap cheong stuffed peppers

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Chinese chicken, prawn and lap cheong stuffed peppers

These Chinese stuffed peppers are packed with a bouncy, fragrant filling of chicken, prawns and nuggets of lap cheong (Cantonese sausage).

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Lap cheong (Chinese sausage) fried rice

Fried rice

Lap cheong (Chinese sausage) fried rice

Fried rice is the ultimate use-it-up dish. Frying lap cheong sausage before the rice goes in means every grain is coated in its aromatic oils.

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Prawn cocktail platter

Prawn cocktails

Prawn cocktail platter

Create the ultimate prawn cocktail platter with proper marie rose dip made with homemade mayo, prawns and crisp lettuce leaves.

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Andi Oliver’s aromatic shrimp curry

Seafood curries

Andi Oliver’s aromatic shrimp curry

Andi Oliver's aromatic shrimp curry comes together in under an hour and serves four. The fragrant broth is packed with succulent prawns.

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Best of the best seafood stew

Best of the best

Best of the best seafood stew

Rich prawn stock forms the base of this wonderful seafood stew, packed with tomatoes and fennel, and flavoured with tarragon and orange peel.

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Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds

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Seafood and spinach pottage with spuds

Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her recipe for Nigerian yam porridge or pottage. The spicy stew is packed with juicy prawns and greens.

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Roti fried rice

Fried rice

Roti fried rice

Egg fried rice is the ultimate one-pan, use-everything-up dinner. This recipe takes it up a level with the addition of torn pieces of roti.

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Tom Kerridge’s prawn cakes with dill mayonnaise

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Tom Kerridge’s prawn cakes with dill mayonnaise

Tom Kerridge's prawn cakes are packed with capers, herbs and zingy lime. Fry until crispy then serve with the easy dill mayo for dipping.

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Prawn and green bean stew

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Prawn and green bean stew

Inspired by the two Greek dishes prawn saganaki and fasolakia, this prawn and green bean stew dish is ripe for a summer evening.

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Vietnamese prawn baked tomatoes (Chạo tôm)

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Vietnamese prawn baked tomatoes (Chạo tôm)

Thuy Pham's baked tomatoes are a twist on Vietnamese dish, Chao Tom. Instead of grilling prawn cakes, use the mix to stuff baked tomatoes.

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