Gambas Pil Pil

Serves 3-4 as a tapas

A tapas feast is not complete (in my humble opinion) without Gambas Pil Pil. In a restaurant these are always swimming in olive oil, beautifully pungent with the garlic and chilli. I have been restrained on the oil front, but by all means add more, I was just thinking of the calories!

• Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1-2 red chillies, finely chopped
• 150g raw king prawns, peeled, deveined and scored down the back with a sharp knife
• Juice of half a lemon

Step 1: Combine all ingredients (except the lemon juice) in a bowl. Cover with clingfilm.

Step 2: Leave to marinate in the fridge for an hour.

Step 3: Cook in a hot pan for a minute or two, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through.

Step 4: Once cooked, squeeze over the lemon juice.