Spanish Garlic Shrimp

Spanish Garlic Shrimp - Easy Meals with Video Recipes by Chef Joel Mielle - RECIPE30

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Cooked in olive oil with garlic and spice!

Do you like juicy garlic shrimps and crispy garlic bread? Then this is for you, total satisfaction!

This one’s a Spanish classic known as, “Gambas al Ajillo”and it hits hard with bold, honest flavours. You’ve got plump prawns swimming in hot olive oil, gently sizzling away with loads of garlic and chilli to wake things up. Then comes that smoked paprika, boom! Depth and warmth. A splash of fresh lemon juice cuts through the richness, and a scatter of chopped parsley lifts the whole thing.

It’s quick, rustic, and meant for sharing, no fuss, no fluff. Just grab some crusty sourdough bread and dunk straight into the pan. Those garlicky, spicy, lemony juices, almost the best part? Pure Mediterranean gold!

Ingredients

Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
For the shrimps 
14oz – 400g raw shrimps (prawns), peeled and deveined tails on. 
5 tbsp olive oil 
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
1 red chilli or ½ tsp chilli flakes 
½ tsp smoked paprika 
1 tbsp chopped parsley 
Juice of ½ lemon 
Salt to taste
To serve 
Crusty bread or toasted sourdough

Steps

Step 1
In a frying pan over low heat, heat olive oil with garlic slices and chilli. Gently stew for 2 minutes until fragrant, not browned.
Step 2
Add shrimps in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until just opaque.
Step 3
Add lemon juice and parsley. Toss to combine and remove from heat immediately.
Step 4
Serve sizzling hot in the pan or spooned onto a small dish with plain or toasted sourdough bread on the side for dunking.