- Updated: October 29, 2020
Note:
Tbsp = tablespoon
Chopped = chopped or cut into ½ cm pieces
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is also awesome if eaten on its own. However, in this case, I added prawns and broccoli for additional protein and fibre.
You can access the Garlic and Lemon Prawns recipe here.
How to make Pasta aglio e olio with garlic and lemon zest prawns and broccoli
1. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add broccoli and cook for 1 minute. Remove broccoli and set aside. Use the water for preparing the pasta.
2. Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. This is from 6 to 9 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside and mix with some olive oil. Pasta water set aside for later use.
3. At the same time, heat 2 tsp olive oil and 2 cloves garlic and the parsley stems in a pan for 2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant.
4. Add the marinated prawns.
5. Stir and sauté on a low to medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or until prawns are fully cooked.
6. Remove from the flame and set aside.
7. When the pasta is ready, sieve these and set aside. If it is a bit dry, add some olive oil.
8. Add and heat another 10 tbsp olive oil and 8 cloves finely sliced garlic in the same pan.
8. Stir and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes to toast the garlic.
9. When the oil begins to bubble, stir, and cook on a low flame until the garlic turns golden brown.
10. Then toss in the pasta and mix for 30 seconds. Add salt and pepper to taste.
11. Switch off the flame and transfer pasta to plates.
12. Add prawns and broccoli to pasta.
13. Add parsley and grated cheese. Squeeze some lemon juice to the dish and serve.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Cuisine inspiration: Italian
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Pasta
400 g to 500 g spaghetti
10 tbsp olive oil for cooking
½ to 1 tbsp olive oil after sieving the pasta
8 cloves garlic finely sliced
¼ tbsp black pepper powder
6 tbsp chopped parsley
½ to 1 tbsp salt added to boiling pasta
Grated cheese – added prior to serving
A dash of salt added to tossed pasta
A dash of black pepper – added prior to serving
A dash of chilli flakes – added prior to serving
Lemon juice (optional) – squeezed just prior to serving
Broccoli
1 flowering head (200 g to 300 g) broccoli, broken down into bite size pieces
Garlic and lemon zest prawns
1 to 3 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic – finely chopped
1 shallot finely chopped (optional)
Grated cheese – added prior to serving
Lemon – lemon zest and juice for marinating prawns. Balance of juice to squeeze prior to serving
½ tbsp Black pepper
A handful (3 tbsp) parsley – separate the stems from the leaves.
12 to 16 prawns peeled, deveined and cleaned, with tails intact.
½ to 1 tbsp salt
Grated cheese