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Famous Gambas Al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
Gambas al Ajillo from Curate Tapas Bar in Asheville, North Carolina.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 165 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Spanish , American
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic whole, with peel on
- 1 clove garlic sliced thin
- 1 dried arbol chili (sub. pinch of chili flakes)
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 Shrimp cleaned, peeled and butterflied with tail left on
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil or an olive oil blend
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat with the whole clove of garlic skin on, just until the skin on the garlic starts to brown.
- Meanwhile salt the shrimp with a half a teaspoon of salt. Once the whole garlic clove has started to brown, add the sliced garlic, and as soon as the sliced garlic just barely begins to brown, add the arbol chili, bay leaf, and the shrimp.
- Toss everything together in the saute pan cooking the shrimp. When the shrimp is halfway cooked (still raw in the center), remove from the heat and add the sherry, mix well, and return to the stove over medium heat.
- As soon as the shrimp is just cooked through, remove the shrimp from the pan with tongs and place on the serving dish. Return the sauce to the stove and reduce a little bit, tasting and adjusting the seasoning for salt.
- Pour the hot sauce over the shrimp and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
188mg
(8%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.9mg
(2%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.