Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)). Every Spanish restaurant serves this dish of shrimp cloaked in garlic-infused olive oil with smoky hints of paprika and a touch of sweetness from sherry. Make sure you have all your ingredients together before you head to the stove since, start to finish, this cooks in mere minutes. It's great for a tapas party, since you can prep everything ahead of time. Just spoon the shrimp and sauce over toasted bread and sprinkle more cayenne and parsley on top to enjoy.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 pound of shrimp

Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic

1 pound frozen large shrimp (21-25 count) - thawed

peeled

and deveined

kosher salt to taste

1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons dry sherry

1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley

Simple Garlic Shrimp

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Slice garlic thinly. Season shrimp with kosher salt and paprika. Mix to coat.

Step 2

Heat garlic and oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until garlic starts to turn golden about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and increase heat to high. Toss and turn shrimp with tongs until starting to curl but still undercooked about 2 minutes. Pour in sherry. Cook stirring continuously until sauce comes up to a boil and shrimp is cooked through about 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley with a spoon.

Nutritional Information

Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 227.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.8g 38%

Carbohydrates: 2.5g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 15.1g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 172.6mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 574.9IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 4.6mg 8%

Folate: 5.2mcg 1%

Calcium: 42.7mg 4%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 32.4mg 12%

Potassium: 196.2mg 6%

Sodium: 344.3mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 135.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.