Gambas al Ajillo Recipe (Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas)

Name: Gambas al Ajillo Recipe (Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 10 large cloves garlic, finely minced; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 pound shrimp (about 25), deveined, shells left on; 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from about 1/2 lemon; 1/4 cup Spanish brandy, or dry sherry, optional; 1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika, optional; Kosher salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped; 1 baguette, sliced, for serving

Gambas al ajillo is a quick-to-prepare and highly popular Spanish garlic shrimp tapas dish.

⭐ 4.4 (168 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Instructions

Warm olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
Add garlic and red pepper flakes, then lower heat and sauté for 1 minute until garlic lightly browns.
Increase heat to high, add shrimp, lemon juice, brandy, and paprika (if using). Stir and sauté until shrimp are pink and curled, 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper.
Serve shrimp and sauce on a warm plate or directly from the pan, garnished with parsley and fresh bread.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 834 kcal

Carbohydrate: 91 g

Cholesterol: 239 mg

Fiber: 6 g

Protein: 44 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 2648 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 34 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g