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GAMBAS PIL PIL (PRAWNS, CHILEAN STYLE)



Gambas Pil Pil (Prawns, Chilean Style) image

Rich, golden garlic cloves and a splash of pisco flavor juicy prawns in this Chilean version of a classic Spanish tapa.

Provided by damasio

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Tapas

Time 32m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 cloves garlic, peeled and slightly crushed
½ cup grapeseed oil or olive oil
1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cacho de cabra pepper, or Anaheim pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons pisco or brandy
salt to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Place the garlic cloves and grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the garlic slowly turn golden brown as the oil becomes hot; continue cooking until the garlic has turned golden-brown, and the oil is quite hot.
  • Add the shrimp, stir to coat with oil, and cook for 15 seconds before stirring in the chile pepper. Continue to cook until shrimp is pink and firm. Pour in pisco, and cook for 30 seconds to let the alcohol evaporate. Season with salt to taste, then pour the mixture into a serving dish. Serve sprinkled with cayenne pepper, and garnished with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.3 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Cholesterol 172.9 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 200.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

GAMBAS PIL PIL



Gambas Pil Pil image

Quick and easy Gambas Pil Pil recipe. Gambas pil pil is a quick and easy traditional tapas recipe made with fresh prawns cooked very quickly in good quality olive oil, garlic and chilli and served sizzling. This classic Spanish tapas dish is the perfect dinner party starter, so make sure your serve your Gambas Pil Pil with a good loaf of crusty bread and some red wine. Your guests will definitely want to mop the tasty sauce!

Provided by Javier De La Hormaza

Categories     Recipes, Tapas Recipes

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 king prawns, peeled and cleaned
For the pil pil sauce:
4 large cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
2 tsp of dried chilli flakes
2 tsp smoked sweet paprika
1 tbsp of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
16 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
Salt

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan or ideally in four individual earthenware casserole dishes.
  • When the oil is hot, add the garlic and fry until lightly brown. Drain the garlic and set aside.
  • In the same oil, add the prawns and cook for about two minutes, stirring constantly. Add the chilli flakes, fried garlic, sweet paprika and chopped parsley and stir well.
  • Season with salt and serve straightaway, the prawns need to be sizzling hot!

GAMBAS AL PIL-PIL (SIZZLING HOT CHILI SHRIMP)



Gambas al Pil-Pil (Sizzling Hot Chili Shrimp) image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 32m

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 (1-inch) piece dried red chili pepper, seeded or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch paprika
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Place shrimp in bowl; sprinkle with coarse salt and toss. Let stand 15 minutes. Pat dry. Heat oil in medium skillet over high heat. Add garlic, and dried pepper and stir. When garlic browns, discard it and the dried chili. Add shrimp; stir until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to serving dish with the oil. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

GAMBAS AL PIL PIL



Gambas al Pil Pil image

I do not know where this dish came from, but it has been in my family for ages. I like it because it is very spicy.

Provided by Nicky

Categories     Spanish

Time 35m

Yield 1 Spicy Dish, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

raw fresh prawns
1 teaspoon crushed garlic powder
2 -3 cloves garlic (Not the whole head)
1 pinch parsley
olive oil
2 chili peppers
1 pinch red pepper powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Peel the Fresh Prawns and place in an Oven Dish.
  • Peel the garlics,slice and place in the dish.
  • Put in the Crushed Garlic, Chilly Peppers, salt,parsley and red spicy pepper.
  • Add the oil until the prawns are nearly covered.
  • Mix everything together.
  • Place the dish in the oven until prawns are done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.5, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2336.5, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.9, Protein 2.6

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