Prawn recipes

Scampi is the Italian name for what we used to call Dublin Bay prawns, not in fact prawns at all but a tiny member of the lobster family. Just to confuse matters, what we call prawns the Americans call shrimps.

Angel-hair Pasta with Thai Spiced Prawns

Angel-hair pasta (capellini) is, as the name suggests, the very finest shreds of pasta, now available in la...

Angel-hair pasta (capellini) is, as the name suggests, the very finest shreds of pasta, now available in larger supermarkets. Large prawns also come in packs, peele...

16 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Avocado Mousse with Prawns and Vinaigrette recipe

Avocado with Prawns and Vinaigrette

The mousse is a lovely pale pistachio colour, whiich provides a beautiful contrast to some pink juicy prawn...

The mousse is a lovely pale pistachio colour, whiich provides a beautiful contrast to some pink juicy prawns. If you buy the prawns in their shells, you can u...

Chinese Stir-fried Prawns

Purple sprouting broccoli, like runner beans, is such a joy to eat just as it is, so it's good to make the ...

Purple sprouting broccoli, like runner beans, is such a joy to eat just as it is, so it's good to make the most of its short season in the garden by serving it often. ...

Creole Prawns

As Creole cooking only ever uses green peppers (and the colour’s nice), I’ve included a fresh pepper here. ...

As Creole cooking only ever uses green peppers (and the colour’s nice), I’ve included a fresh pepper here. Otherwise, the equivalent amount from a jar of roasted pe...

15 minutes

to cook

Deep-fried Prawns

If you like the flavour of prawns, then frozen, raw tiger prawns, defrosted and briefly deep-fried, give po...

If you like the flavour of prawns, then frozen, raw tiger prawns, defrosted and briefly deep-fried, give possibly the best flavour of all – apart from taking them stra...

Frying-pan Paella

I have to confess that for years I avoided making a paella, ever since I read in one cookery book that one ...

I have to confess that for years I avoided making a paella, ever since I read in one cookery book that one of the ingredients was a 'singing bird'. Simply on humani...

Gambas De Queso with Majorcan Tomato Bread

You may remember the tapas from last summer’s recipe collection. They are well worth revisiting and make...

You may remember the tapas from last summer’s recipe collection. They are well worth revisiting and make a perfect summer starter for two. The preparation is quite ...

5 minutes

to cook

Gratin of Tiger Prawns

This is kind of Mexican but works best, we think, with Italian Fontina cheese, as this has the best melting...

This is kind of Mexican but works best, we think, with Italian Fontina cheese, as this has the best melting consistency. Fat, juicy tiger prawns combined with cream...

5 minutes - 6 minutes

to cook

Half-time Tapas

Whether you're watching the World Cup or not, this is a real winner: prawns with melting cheese, partnered ...

Whether you're watching the World Cup or not, this is a real winner: prawns with melting cheese, partnered with wonderful Majorcan pamboli or tomato bread.

5 minutes

to cook

Hot and Sour Pickled Prawns

This is an ace of a first course for busy people. It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 4...

This is an ace of a first course for busy people. It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 48 hours to pickle the prawns and allow the flavours to devel...

Kashmir Spiced Prawns

This is a fresh, mildly spicy curry – and very quick to make. If you would like it a bit more fiery, I s...

This is a fresh, mildly spicy curry – and very quick to make. If you would like it a bit more fiery, I suggest you add ¼ teaspoon of chilli powder. Another point: i...

Pad Thai Noodles with Shrimps

I first ate this in a small street café in Ko Samui, an island off Thailand. It was so supremely good th...

I first ate this in a small street café in Ko Samui, an island off Thailand. It was so supremely good that my husband videoed it in close-up so that I could recreat...

6 minutes - 7 minutes

to cook

Paella

I've had lots of hits and misses with this Spanish classic, adding ridiculous, overwhelming amounts of saff...

I've had lots of hits and misses with this Spanish classic, adding ridiculous, overwhelming amounts of saffron to try getting it as yellow as it is in Spain. Then I...

Prawn Cocktail

This recipe is part of my 1960s revival menu. In those days it used to be something simple but really lu...

This recipe is part of my 1960s revival menu. In those days it used to be something simple but really luscious, yet over the years it has suffered from some very po...

Tiger Prawns in Garlic Butter

This is an amazingly good first course for garlic lovers and needs lots of really crusty baguette to mop up...

This is an amazingly good first course for garlic lovers and needs lots of really crusty baguette to mop up all the delicious juices (you could even make your own bagu...

5 minutes - 7 minutes

to cook

Singapore Stir-fried Noodles

I have to thank my friend, the late Ken Lo, the Chinese restaurateur, for introducing me to this incredibly...

I have to thank my friend, the late Ken Lo, the Chinese restaurateur, for introducing me to this incredibly good recipe, which is a spectacular combination of flavours...

Tempura with Prawns

This is designed for beginners, just to get the feel of making tempura and the practice. There are, of c...

This is designed for beginners, just to get the feel of making tempura and the practice. There are, of course, many different types of ingredient that can be used, ...

Thai Prawn Curry with Pineapple

This lovely recipe from The Oriental's Cookery School in Bangkok has been slightly adjusted to accommodate ...

This lovely recipe from The Oriental's Cookery School in Bangkok has been slightly adjusted to accommodate Western ingredients without, I think, losing its authenticit...

25 minutes

to cook

Prawn Jambalaya

This is one of the easiest and nicest rice dishes, and its origins are in the traditional Cajun cooking of ...

This is one of the easiest and nicest rice dishes, and its origins are in the traditional Cajun cooking of America. It's very easy to adapt it to whatever you have ...

25 minutes

to cook

Tiger Prawn Risotto with Lobster Sauce

Sounds rather grand, doesn't it? But it's not, because this in some ways is a cheat's recipe, as it's ba...

Sounds rather grand, doesn't it? But it's not, because this in some ways is a cheat's recipe, as it's baked in the oven, which means no tiresome stirring, and the s...

38 minutes

to cook

Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce

The real cheat element here is that it’s mega-fast to prepare but looks as though it took an age! NOTE: ...

The real cheat element here is that it’s mega-fast to prepare but looks as though it took an age! NOTE: This recipe is from the book Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking...