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There’s something utterly irresistible about the elegant simplicity of prawn pasta — the sweet, briny pop of shellfish gently mingling with a silky, al dente noodle and a sauce that’s sometimes whisper-light, sometimes boldly spiced. Our curated collection of prawn pasta recipes celebrates exactly that: a harmony of sea-fresh flavours and Italian-inspired technique.
With winter behind us, you might be saying goodbye to heavier pasta dishes — like traditional lasagne, creamy pasta or a hearty ragu — and looking towards a summer of light, fresh seafood or meat-free pasta dishes.
Whether you’re after a zippy weeknight dinner or aiming to impress at your next dinner party, you’ll find something here to suit the mood. Choose from bright, no-fuss pasta tossed in olive oil, white wine and chilli — or lean into something more luxurious, like ravioli filled with green-king prawns in a rich bisque. For lovers of heat, there’s fra diavolo sauce spiked with tomato and chilli, brought to life with plump prawns and bucatini or penne.
Some recipes take a creative twist — such as Mitch Orr’s squid-ink gnochetti Sardi with ’nduja and prawns — featuring daring flavours in every bite. There’s also the delight of a summer paccheri with tomatoes, pickled chilli and fresh herbs.
Each dish in this collection showcases a different side of prawn pasta: vibrant, delicate or bold. Dive in, pick your recipe, and let these pasta dishes transport you to an unforgettable coastal kitchen.
The best prawn pasta recipes, 2025
Pendolino’s spaghetti con pesce d’acqua dolce (spaghetti with freshwater fish)
Fried cavolo nero and peppered prawn gnocchi with pancetta
Prawn linguine with semi-dried tomatoes and olives
Vesuvio with prawns, white wine and tomato
Linguine with tomato, prawns and rocket
Wafu pasta: Fettuccine with prawns, tomato and sake-soy butter
Prawn yiouvetsi
Summer paccheri with prawns, tomato and pickled chilli
Bucatini with prawn fra diavolo
Al Dente’s prawn ravioli
One Ford Street’s spelt maltagliati with tiger prawns and shellfish sauce
Penne with prawns and fra diavolo sauce
Mitch Orr’s squid-ink gnochetti Sardi with prawns and ’nduja
Philipa Sibley’s spaghettini, prawns, charred corn, green chilli, black garlic
Prawn and tomato gnocchetti Sardi
