Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

A quick and delicious recipe for Spanish garlic shrimp, seasoned and cooked to perfection, perfect as a main dish or appetizer.

Ingredients

  • frozen large shrimp (0.454 kilogram)
  • hot smoked paprika (1 teaspoon)
  • kosher salt (0 )
  • garlic (4 cloves)
  • extra-virgin olive oil (60 milliliter)
  • dry sherry (30 milliliter)
  • chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley (15 milligram)

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Place shrimp in a large bowl and season with paprika and kosher salt; mix well to coat.
  3. Slice garlic into thin slices. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add garlic and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add shrimp and increase heat to high. Toss and turn shrimp with tongs until starting to curl but still undercooked, about 2 minutes.
  5. Pour in sherry. Cook, stirring continuously, until sauce comes up to a boil and shrimp is cooked through, about 1 minute more.
  6. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 227
  • fat: 15 g
  • sats: 2 g
  • carbs: 3 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 19 g
  • salt: 0.344 g