How To Make Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp with Garlic)
Gambas al Ajillo is a popular Spanish dish of sauteed shrimp, garlic, and olive oil. This recipe adds a bite of hot pepper and parsley for extra flavor!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½cupsolive oil
- 6medium garlic cloves
- 20medium shrimp
- 1hot pepper
- 1tbspfresh parsley,chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
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Place 3 serving crocks or soufflé molds in warm oven until ready to use.
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Pour olive oil into large, deep skillet. Heat over medium high heat for about 1½ minutes, until the oil reaches 325 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer or until a shrimp dipped in the oil sizzles briskly.
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Add the garlic and pepper; cook for about 1 minute. Add half the shrimp, and should be about ⅓ covered with oil.
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Cook for 30 to 45 seconds, until golden on one side. Using tongs, turn shrimp and cook for another 30 seconds.
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Using a heat-proof slotted spoon, transfer shrimp and garlic to warmed crocks, dividing evenly and discarding the pepper.
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Add the remaining shrimp to the oil and repeat. Carefully pour some hot oil over each portion.
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Garnish with parsley, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 748.89kcal
- Fat: 81.38g
- Saturated Fat: 11.27g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 59.16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.65g
- Carbohydrates: 2.81g
- Fiber: 0.29g
- Sugar: 0.65g
- Protein: 4.61g
- Cholesterol: 37.80mg
- Sodium: 173.73mg
- Calcium: 28.04mg
- Potassium: 94.24mg
- Iron: 0.77mg
- Vitamin A: 25.60µg
- Vitamin C: 18.83mg
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