Gambas al Ajillo, Spanish Garlic Shrimp
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Gambas al Ajillo, Spanish Garlic Shrimp
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Any shrimp will do here, but I love this with spot prawns. You want lots of garlic, a little chile, and enough lemon to balance out the olive oil. This recipe is best done with shell-on shrimp that you peel at the table, but you can do it with peeled and deveined shrimp, too.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 to 2 pounds large shrimp, preferably spot prawns
- salt
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped or sliced thin
- 1 or 2 small, hot chiles, sliced thin, or 2 dried, hot chiles, crumbled
- Juice of a lemon
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Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. When it just barely begins to smoke, add all the shrimp and toss to coat with the oil.
- Add the garlic, chile and salt the pan well. Cook over high heat, tossing and/or stirring, until all the shrimp just barely turn pink, about 2 minutes, tops. Toss with the lemon juice and serve at once.
Notes
- NOTE: These are also excellent served at room temperature or chilled as an appetizer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
286mg
(95%)
Sodium
882mg
(37%)
Potassium
103mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
27IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 882mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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