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    Home » Recipes » Seafood

    Creamy Garlic Prawns

    Published: Nov 17, 2020 · Modified: Jan 19, 2022 by Adrianne

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    Creamy Garlic Prawns (Shrimp) are juicy and succulent! Combining simple ingredients in a garlic cream sauce with spinach this one pan recipe ticks all the boxes! 

    Creamy Garlic Prawns in a white pan with spinach and creamy sauce

    Recipes like my Coconut Prawns, Shrimp Yaki Udon and Prawn Stir Fry Noodles show us delicious ways to make prawns the star of the show! 

    For quick and easy seafood dinners, try the Smoked Salmon Spaghetti or Seafood Yaki Udon.

    Jump to:
    • What to serve with creamy garlic prawns
    • Serving suggestions
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Creamy Garlic Prawns
    • Creamy Garlic Prawns recipe quick info:
    • FAQs about Shrimp with garlic and cream
    • Your quick questions answered
    • Expert tips
    • Want more sauce
    • 😍 More Easy Dinner Recipes 
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    What to serve with creamy garlic prawns

    Creamy Garlic Prawns can be eaten as a meal in one.

    Alternatively you may like to pair them with your favourite pasta or use as an appetizer idea. 

    Other great uses for them is as an entrée or on your favourite pizza! 

    Serving suggestions

    • pizza topping
    • stirred through pasta
    • creamy garlic prawns topper (appetizer)
    • with rice

    Ingredients

    The ingredients for this recipe are simple and easy to find at the local shops. For exact measurements and detailed instructions, scroll to the printable recipe card.

    Creamy Garlic Prawn ingredients with text overlay

    As you can see, we have:

    • prawns (shrimp)
    • garlic
    • cream
    • spinach leaves
    • parmesan cheese
    • olive oil 
    • dried onion
    • parsley
    • salt
    • pepper

    Top Tip: Peel the prawns removing the head and ¾ of the body shell but leave the tail and end segment on!

    How to make Creamy Garlic Prawns

    Here at the step by step instructions to make the recipe. We start be preparing the prawns, you will need a small sharp knife and chopping board.  

    Creamy Garlic Prawns method 1 to 4 with text over lay
    1. Prepare the prawns by removing the head and peeling ¾ of the body, leave tails on (Photo 1)
    2. Peel the garlic and cut the end off  (Photo 2)
    3. Start to make the creamy sauce by combining the cream (Photo 3)
    4. Then add the parmesan cheese (Photo 4)

    We combine all of the ingredients for our creamy sauce and mix them together before heating through on the stove. 

    Creamy Garlic Shrimp method 6 to 9 with text labels

    You can either use full cloves of garlic (but they will take longer to cook and the sauce will reduce more) or sliced garlic for a shorter cook time. 

    Prawns with creamy garlic sauce

    • Add dried onion to the cream mix (Photo 5)
    • Followed by garlic (Photo 6) *slice garlic if you want to cook it quickly
    • Use a whisk to stir the sauce ingredients together (Photos 7 and 8)
    • Add olive oil (Photo 8)

    The garlic and onion pair so well with the cream to make a delightful sauce that you will want to lick off the plate!!  

    Prawns in garlic cream sauce with text over lay

    Creamy shrimp with garlic and cheese

    • Add oil to the pan and turn to a medium heat (Photo 9)
    • Add in peeled prawns (Photo 10)
    • Season with salt and pepper (Photo 11)
    • Cook the prawns for 4-5 mins (Photo 12)
    Prawns in a creamy sauce with spinach method 13 to 16 with text labels

    Prawns in creamy garlic sauce with spinach

    • Add the sauce to the pan at a medium heat (Photo 13)
    • Allow the cheese to melt, the sauce to thin and the garlic to cook (Photo 14)
    • Add the spinach to the pan(Photo 15)
    • Stir till mixed into the sauce and wilted (Photo 16)
    Creamy Garlic Prawns in a large white pan with text overlay
    • Add cooked prawns back to creamy sauce and spinach and stir till heated through.

    Creamy Garlic Prawns recipe quick info:

    About the recipe:

    • there is 9 total ingredients for this recipe! 
    • cook your favourite pasta and stir the creamy prawns through! 
    • this recipe will feed 4 people
    • this is a seafood recipe
    • you can substitute basil for the spinach if you like

    FAQs about Shrimp with garlic and cream

    1. this is a simple recipe that comes together easily
    2. peeling the prawns is fiddly but doesn't take too long
    3. the creamy will cook the garlic simmer for approx 3-4 mins
    4. the spinach (or basil if you prefer) only needs cooking for 1-2 mins

    Your quick questions answered

    1. the parmesan cheese will melt into the cream as it is heated
    2. the garlic does need to be cooked till tender, so either simmer and reduce the heat or slice garlic 
    3. the recipe takes approx 20-25 mins
    4. This is an EASY recipe
    Creamy Garlic Prawns in a white pan with wooden spoon

    Expert tips

    These tips are to help you master this recipe from the 1st time you make it:

    • peel the head off each prawn, then set aside
    • next peel the skin down to the last segment
    • leave the tail on
    • sere with freshly chopped parsley
    • freeze this recipe for easy meals on week nights

    If you love seafood recipes, try the Coconut Prawns which have a crunchy coating and succulent texture!

    Want more sauce

    The best thing about this recipe is that you can add to the sauce without adding more cream! 

    Creamy Garlic Prawns in a wooden spoon above dish of the same

    For more sauciness add either ½ cup white wine or ½ cup chicken stock to the creamy sauce as it is simmering and the garlic cooking. This results in more liquid but not more cream, so it is win, win!! 

    😍 More Easy Dinner Recipes 

    Comfort food is cream and pasta and all good things in life, you like enjoy:

    • Smoked Salmon Spaghetti
    • Instant Pot Penne Pasta
    • Blue Cheese Mac and Cheese
    • Ground Beef Casserole
    • Tuna Pasta Bake
    • Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
    • Rocket Pesto Pasta
    • Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta
    • Creamy Mushroom Tagliatelle

    If you like your pasta with a kick of heat, the Garlic Spaghetti recipe, will have you coming back for more!!

    This one is lip lickingly good my friends!

    Adrianne x

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    Creamy Garlic Prawns in a white pan with spinach and creamy sauce

    Creamy Garlic Prawns

    Creamy Garlic Prawns or Creamy Garlic Shrimp are juicy and succulent! Combining simple ingredients in a garlic cream sauce.
    5 from 5 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 848kcal
    Author: Adrianne
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    Equipment

    • Pan
    • Small knife
    • Chopping board

    Ingredients

    Creamy Garlic Prawns

    • 1 kg prawns
    • 600 ml cream
    • 8 cloves garlic peeled, end cut off
    • 2 cups spinach leaves
    • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon dried onion
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • parsley to garnish

    Instructions

    Creamy Garlic Prawns

    • Peel and devein prawns leaving tails intact
    • Cut ends from garlic and slight (alternatively leave whole)
    • In a medium jug, combine cream, dried onion, garlic and parmesan cheese, whisk together
    • Add olive oil to fry pan and turn to a medium heat. Add prawns, season with salt and pepper and cook, flipping occasionally for 4-5mins.
    • Remove prawns from pan once cooked and rest on paper towel
    • Pour cream sauce into pan, stir till texture is smooth and consistent, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5 mins until garlic is soft and tender.
    • Add spinach to creamy garlic sauce, stir till spinach is wilted and mixed into the sauce
    • Return prawns to the pan, stir into the creamy sauce till mixed in and heated through
    • Garnish with parsley and cracked pepper

    Nutrition

    Calories: 848kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Cholesterol: 841mg | Sodium: 2437mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3677IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 588mg | Iron: 6mg
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Australian, International
    Keyword creamy garlic prawns
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    Comments

    1. Alisa Infanti says

      November 17, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is delicious and I love that I had it all done so fast!

      Reply
    2. Taylor Kiser says

      November 17, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Easy dinner for the win! This will be on repeat in our house!

      Reply
    3. Dee says

      June 10, 2022 at 3:40 am

      Very nice and easy receipes

      Reply
      • Adrianne says

        June 11, 2022 at 7:47 pm

        Thanks Dee, that is great to hear!

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