Prawns In Cream Sauce (iceland)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 30 prawns (lrg size in their shells)
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large red bell pepper (seeded & chopped)
• 1 green bell pepper (seeded & chopped)
• 5 ounces button mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon brandy
• 2 cups cream

Recipe

• 1 split prawns lengthwise w/a sharp knife, without completely separating the halves.
• 2 melt 3 tbsp of butter w/the crushed garlic, salt + pepper & brush the prawns w/it. chill for 30 min under refrigeration.
• 3 seed & chop the bell peppers & slice the mushrooms. melt the remaining 2 tbsp of butter in a lrg non-stick frying pan, saute peppers & mushrooms for a few minutes & remove to a dish.
• 4 place prawns in the frying pan (cut side down) & fry for 2-3 min (in batches if necessary). drizzle the brandy over them & ignite it.
• 5 when the flame dies down, add the cream + veggies & simmer for 2 minutes. serve immediately.
• 6 to serve: serve 5 prawns per person w/an equal amt of veggies & sauce over toast points lightly brushed w/garlic-infused olive oil or garlic butter.