Gambas al Ajillo (shrimp with garlic)

Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo) are a classic Spanish tapas dish. Succulent shrimp in a spicy garlicky sauce that you will need to dip your bread into!

Yield:
Serves 4
Category:
Appetizers
Cuisine:
Spanish
Prep Time:
10 min
Cooking Time:
5 min
Total Time:
15 min

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 16 large prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 6 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine or sherry
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher or flaky salt
  • 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Pat the shrimp dry and season with salt. Set aside.
  2. In a wide, shallow sauté pan, warm the Olive Oil; add the Garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté quickly for about a minute
  3. Add the shrimp. Cook briefly, tossing regularly, and watching that the flesh turns opaque with a pearly pink color (about 3 minutes or so; this will depend on the size of the shrimp). Remove the pan from the heat.
  4. Add the wine or sherry, lemon juice, and paprika to taste. Adjust seasonings to your liking.
  5. Transfer to a warmed serving dish, sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once with your favorite crusty bread

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