Name: Lemon butter linguine with prawns and mussels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Family
Ingredients: 1 packet linguine; 4 tbsp butter; 1/2 chilli crushed; 1/2 onion finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp fish spice; 1/2 tsp Exotic Thai Spice; 250 ml cream; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 500 g mussels cleaned; 250 g prawns deveined and shelled

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Ingredients (12)

1 packet	linguine
4 tbsp	butter
1/2	chilli — crushed
1/2	onion — finely chopped
3	garlic cloves — crushed
1 tsp	paprika
1 tsp	fish spice
1/2 tsp	Exotic Thai Spice
250 ml	cream
2 tbsp	lemon juice
500 g	mussels — cleaned
250 g	prawns — deveined and shelled

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Method:

Cook linguine pasta according to the package instructions.

Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a large pan followed by onion and garlic. Sauté for about a minute stirring frequently. Add all the spices 1/2 tsp paprika, crushed chilies, fish spice and stir to combine.

Stir in another 1 tbsp of butter for about 3min (optional).

Pour the cream to the butter mixture and stir in the lemon juice let it simmer for about 5min.

Pat dry the prawns with kitchen towel. Sprinkle Thai spice and paprika on the prawns.

Melt butter and fry prawns for about 3 min.

Add prawns and pasta to the butter mixture let it cook for about 2min.

Tip: Don’t crowd the pan when you fry the prawns. Rather fry in batches adding another tablespoon of butter for each batch.

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