Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas)

December 14, 2022

Prep and cook 15 minutes

Succulent prawns quickly cooked  in a paprika flavored olive and surrounded by nuggets of sweet and buttery garlic makes this dish the mainstay of a typical Spanish Tapas.

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Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas)

by

Derek Farwagi

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 2
Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • coarse sea salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 6-7 cloves of garlic thickly sliced- about 1/4” thick. (They will not brown when they are that thick, will soften, lose their pungent taste and become buttery and sweet tasting).
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • salt to taste
  • coarsely chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Pat the shrimp dry, devein and season with salt and set aside.
  • In a cold skillet or frying pan, add olive oil and garlic. Place over medium heat till the garlic starts to sizzle on the sides. Add the paprika and prawns.
  • Cook the prawns for about 2 minutes each side( this will depend on the size) and watching that the flesh turns opaque with a pearly pink color. Remove the pan from the heat.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and parsley.
  • Plate and serve at room temperature.
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Nutrition

Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 23gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 398mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
Keyword shrimps, oilve oil

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