Gambas al Ajillo
Large shrimp does the heavy lifting here, with garlic rounding it out. A Spanish dinner that takes 15 minutes, start to finish.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
340 calories
32g protein
6g carbs
20g fat
1g fiber
Ingredients
- 1 lb Large shrimp
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Olive oil
- 1 Dried chili
- 2 tbsp Sherry
- 2 tbsp Parsley
Steps
- Pat the shrimp completely dry and season with salt — dry shrimp sear instead of steam.
- Warm the olive oil in a wide skillet or cazuela over medium heat and slide in the thinly sliced garlic and broken chili; cook gently until the garlic turns pale gold, about 1 minute.
- Raise the heat to medium-high, add the shrimp in a single layer, and cook 1-2 minutes per side until just curled and pink.
- Splash in the sherry and let it bubble for 30 seconds to lift the browned bits.
- Shower with parsley and bring the whole sizzling dish straight to the table with crusty bread — the flavored oil is half the point.