Portavogie & Donaghadee
A harbour-hopping, road trip trail!
This trail takes you on a road trip along the coast of the Outer Ards Peninsula. You’ll start at the important fishing town of Portavogie, home of the famous langoustine or ‘Portavogie prawn’. Next, you’ll stop at the pretty blue harbour of Ballywalter, where kids can climb a great ‘pirate ship’! Your trip ends at the vibrant, creative community of Donaghadee, where you can spot one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic lighthouses.
Portavogie prawn - also known as langoustine, nephrops or Dublin Bay prawn - are enjoyed in restaurants all around the world, either whole or as scampi, which is made from their tails. They’re caught by trawlers and potting boats around County Down, and look like a small, pale pink lobster, with long claws that are used to keep predators away from their burrows.
Portavogie Prawn Chilli Pasta
- 24 raw Portavogie prawns (langoustine)
- 400g pasta e.g. penne, linguine, spaghetti, tagliatelle
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 red chilli (or to taste), finely chopped
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- Lemon wedges, to serve
- Fresh basil, to garnish
- Cook the pasta according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. and add the prawns. Season with black pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the garlic and chilli and cook for another minute before adding the tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 5 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain and toss it through the sauce.
- Serve immediately, with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnished with the basil.
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