Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

Name: Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb large shrimp, peeled; 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 dried chillies de árbol; ½ cup olive oil; ¼ cup dry sherry or brandy; 1 tbsp fresh parsley; sea salt to taste; crusty bread to serve

Spanish sizzling garlic shrimp in olive oil, chilli, and dry sherry. Cooking the shrimp for just two minutes per side keeps them tender and juicy, since even a minute too long turns them tough and rubbery.

Total time

10 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

5 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Asian

comfort

Ingredients

1 lblarge shrimp, peeled

8 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced

2dried chillies de árbol

½ cupolive oil

¼ cupdry sherry or brandy

1 tbspfresh parsley

sea saltto taste

crusty breadto serve

Instructions

Heat olive oil in earthenware dish over high heat.

Add garlic and chillies; cook 30 seconds.

Add shrimp; cook 2 min per side.

Add sherry; cook 1 min; garnish with parsley. Serve sizzling with bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

604

Protein

27.7g

Fat

54.8g

Carbs

2.4g

Fiber

0.2g

Sodium

130mg

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