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Spanish Garlic Prawns

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Spanish Garlic Prawns

Gambas al ajillo: plump prawns sizzled in olive oil with garlic, chilli flakes and a splash of sherry.

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

Ingredients

600glarge prawns, peeled
8 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
2dried red chillies or 1 tsp chilli flakes
100mldry sherry or white wine
6 tbspgood olive oil
fresh flat-leaf parsleyto serve
crusty breadto serve

Instructions

1

Heat olive oil in a clay dish or frying pan until hot.

2

Add garlic and chilli. Fry 1 minute.

3

Add prawns.

4

Cook 2–3 minutes until pink.

5

Add sherry. Sizzle 30 seconds.

6

Scatter parsley.

7

Serve sizzling 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. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
157
Protein
36.4g
Fat
0.5g
Carbs
2.3g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
168mg

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