🇪🇸Spanish2 ServingsTapasSpanish
Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
A sizzling, intensely flavorful tapas dish of shrimp cooked in olive oil with loads of garlic and a touch of chili.
Ingredients
- 300g large raw shrimp or prawns (peeled and deveined)
- 6 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 dried cayenne chilies (or red pepper flakes)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- Salt
- Crusty bread for dipping
Instructions
1
Pat the shrimp completely dry with paper towels and season with salt.
2
In a traditional terracotta dish or a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and dried chilies.
3
Cook until the garlic just begins to turn golden brown and fragrant (do not let it burn).
4
Immediately add the shrimp to the sizzling oil. Cook for about 1-2 minutes per side until they turn pink and opaque.
5
Remove from heat, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve immediately while the oil is still bubbling, with plenty of bread to soak up the garlic oil.
