King prawns in sherry

King prawns in sherry

ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons dry sherry
a few drops of Tabasco sauce salt and freshly ground black pepper
crisp lettuce leaves such as Little Gem, to serve

• Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan
over medium-high heat, and sauté the prawns for 2-3 minutes until pink in colour.
• Pour on the sherry and Tabasco,
and season with salt and pepper.
• Give the prawns a quick stir, and
serve immediately on a bed of
crisp lettuce leaves.
serves 4