Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
A delicious, classic Spanish tapas dish, perfect for appetizers or as a larger portion for dinner - Gambas al ajillo is tender garlicky shrimp with red pepper flakes and parsley.
Servings: 8 oz
Calories: 256kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. raw shrimp tail-on
- 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1/4 c. Spanish olive oil I used arbequina olive oil
- 1 TB. unsalted butter
- 1/8 c. dry Spanish sherry or dry white wine
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 TB chopped fresh parsley
- pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saute pan, combine olive oil and butter over medium low heat. When butter has melted, add garlic and saute until fragrant (about 1 - 2 minutes)
- Turn heat up to medium/medium high and add shrimp, salt & pepper. Cook shrimp until it is bright pink, 2 - 3 minutes per side for medium shrimp. Remove shrimp & garlic.
- Add sherry (or white wine) and chili flakes, swirl around and let the wine cook out for a minute or two, add shrimp & garlic back in and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle parsley over top & serve immediately.
Notes
Serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 for an entreé portion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 388mg | Sugar: 1g