Chilli prawn linguine

Name: Chilli prawn linguine
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 280g Linguine Pasta; 200g Sugar Snap Peas; 2 tblsp Olive Oil; 2 cloves chopped Garlic Clove; 1 large Red Chilli; 24 Skinned King Prawns; 12 Cherry Tomatoes; Handful Basil Leaves; Leaves Lettuce; to serve Bread; 2 tbsp Fromage Frais; Grated Zest of 2 Lime; 2 tsp Caster Sugar

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Pasta recipe with Italian flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 50 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 27 min total

280g Linguine Pasta
200g Sugar Snap Peas
2 tblsp Olive Oil
2 cloves chopped Garlic Clove
1 large Red Chilli
24 Skinned King Prawns
12 Cherry Tomatoes
Handful Basil Leaves
Leaves Lettuce
to serve Bread
2 tbsp Fromage Frais
Grated Zest of 2 Lime
2 tsp Caster Sugar

Step-by-step instructions

Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Add the sugar snap peas for the last minute or so of cooking time.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, toss in the garlic and chilli and cook over a fairly gentle heat for about 30 seconds without letting the garlic brown. Tip in the prawns and cook over a high heat, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes until they turn pink.
Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes until they just start to soften. Drain the pasta and sugar snaps well, then toss into the prawn mixture. Tear in the basil leaves, stir, and season with salt and pepper.
Serve with salad leaves drizzled with the lime dressing, and warm crusty bread.

Why this works on a weeknight

Chilli prawn linguine genuinely fits a 30-minute weeknight window, which is why it earned a spot in our Stir-Fry collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Chilli prawn linguine actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

Filed under 🥢 Stir-Fry Pasta Italian ⚡ 30-Min Dinner