Spanish Garlic Prawns Recipe (Gambas al Ajillo)
Spanish Garlic Prawns is a Spanish dish consist of prawns, garlic, smoked paprika and chopped parsley sautéed in olive oil. It is commonly served with crusty bread and slices of lemon for acidic flavor.
Equipment
- 1 Large Cooking Pan
Ingredients
- 500 grams of prawns (OR Shrimp if you don't have prawn)
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
- ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoon of chopped parsley
- salt and black pepper for taste
- half slice of lemon
Instructions
- Add extra virgin olive oil on the pan. Once hot, add the garlics. Give a quick stir still it turns light brown. Do not overcooked it.
- Add the prawns. Sear it on each side for 20 to 30 seconds or until it becomes pink.
- Add salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and chopped parsley on the pan. Stir to combine before turning off the heat.
- Transfer into the plate. Garnish it with chopped parsley again.
- Serve it with a slice of lemon and any crusty bread you desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have prawn, you can just use shrimp instead
- I use extra virgin olive oil, but you can use pure olive oil, avocado oil or coconut oil if desired. Do not use vegetable cooking oil since it will not taste good
- You can use Spanish paprika instead of smoked paprika.
Nutrition
Serving: 4servingsCalories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 4.5gProtein: 29gFat: 27.5gSaturated Fat: 4.3gCholesterol: 210mgSodium: 270mgPotassium: 291mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 0.2gCalcium: 128mgIron: 1mg
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