Cooking for one ? lemon garlic prawns

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• pinch dried rosemary
• pinch dried chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• pinch pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8-12 prawns
• basil, chopped chiffonade style
• juice of half
• lemon zest

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Preparation

• Combine all of the ingredients except the lemon juice and butter in a mixing bowl. Toss the prawns to make sure they are well coated.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over high heat. Add prawns and cook for a couple of minutes on each side, until they turn pink and cooked through.
• Drizzle with lemon juice and garnish with more chopped basil, if desired. Best eaten with slices of French baguette or pita.