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Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)

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Shrimp sautéed in olive oil with garlic and chili — famous Spanish tapas.

⏱️ Prep time 10 min. 🍳 Cook time 8 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: easy ⭐ 8/10

Source / link: Spanische Küche (Tapas)

Ingredients

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400 g Large shrimp (peeled)
8 Stück Garlic cloves
150 ml Olive oil
1/2 TL Chili flakes
1 Bund Parsley
1 Prise Salt
1 Stück Lemon

Preparation

Step by step through the recipe

  1. 1 Cut 8 Stück garlic cloves into thin slices.
  2. 2 Heat 150 ml olive oil in a small pan or cazuela (not too hot).
  3. 3 Let the garlic slices turn golden in the hot olive oil.
  4. 4 Add 1/2 TL chili flakes.
  5. 5 Add 400 g large shrimp and cook for about 3–4 minutes, until they are pink and cooked through.
  6. 6 Sprinkle with 1 Prise of salt, scatter 1 Stück of parsley over the top and serve immediately with wedges of 1 lemon.

Notes & tips

Without shrimp, a mushroom version in the same garlic-oil sauce is possible for.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
567 kcal
Protein
11 g
Fat
42 g
Carbs
49 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)

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