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Pan-Seared Prawns in Bianco

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Pan-Seared Prawns in Bianco

A pan-seared Italian prawn dish with garlic, basil and porcini mushrooms, finished with parmesan, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino romano, served over polenta.

Total time
37 min
Prep
23 min
Cook
14 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian

Ingredients

400gprawns
1garlic
1 cupbasil
1/2 cupporcini mushrooms
4 servingspolenta
1 tspfresh basil
2 tspparmesan
1 tspextra virgin olive oil
1/4 cuppecorino romano
3 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the prawns and roast them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 8 minutes.

2

Add the garlic, basil and porcini mushrooms, cooking until softened, about 7 minutes.

3

Stir in the fresh basil, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino romano for a final minute.

4

Cook the polenta separately, stirring until thickened.

5

Let the prawns simmer gently for about 5 minutes so they stay tender and the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the polenta, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
309
Protein
31.7g
Fat
16.8g
Carbs
8.3g
Fiber
2.1g
Sodium
372mg

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