Best Gambas Frescas A La Plancha Recipes

SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP (GAMBAS AL AJILLO)

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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.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Tapas

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 344.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

GAMBAS FRESCAS A LA PLANCHA

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SPANISH TAPAS RECIPE: Recipe from the Restaurante Carballeira in Barcelona, Spain. Dates from the '60's era and is from my grandmother's recipe box. Quick, easy and if you are doing it in front of guests, kind of impressive.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 lb shrimp (in the shell)
3 tablespoons coarse salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 garlic clove, mashed
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

Place shrimp in a bowl, add salt and toss so that each shrimp is coated with some of the salt.
Heat a very heavy skillet until drops of water thrown in bounce around on the bottom. Add shrimp and stir or shake the pan to keep them from sticking.
After 2 minutes add the 4 tbsp of olive oil. Cook for about 5 min or until shrimp are tender (depends on size). Remove to serving platter.
Mix parsley, garlic and the 1 tbsp of olive oil and serve with the shrimp for dunking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.1, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 220.9, Sodium 5487.6, Carbohydrate 0.4, Fiber 0.1, Protein 23.8