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Gambas al Ajillo

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Gambas al Ajillo

Spanish sizzling garlic prawns in olive oil and chilli — a genuine tapas bar essential. Cooking everything in a small dish over high heat, so it arrives at the table still audibly sizzling, is the whole point.

Total time
13 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Spanish
gluten-free

Ingredients

500glarge prawns, peeled
6 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
2dried red chillies
150mlextra-virgin olive oil
3 tbspdry sherry or white wine
flat-leaf parsleyto garnish
crusty breadto serve

Instructions

1

Heat olive oil with garlic and chilli in a small earthenware dish over high heat.

2

When garlic is golden, add prawns — they should sizzle dramatically.

3

Cook prawns 2 minutes until pink.

4

Add sherry, let bubble 30 seconds.

5

Scatter parsley. Serve sizzling in the dish with crusty bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
436
Protein
30.3g
Fat
34.9g
Carbs
2g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
140mg

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