Best Gambas Pil Pil Prawns Chilean Style Recipes

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

Provided by Food Network

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 Pil-Pil -- Chili Shrimp (Spain) image

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories Spanish

Time 10m

Yield 12 shrimp, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, sliced in thirds lengthwise
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
12 large shrimp, fresh
1/2 lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste

Steps:

In a large skillet, combine oil, garlic & crushed red pepper.
When oil is hot & starts to sizzle around the garlic, add the shrimp & fry for 1 minute on each side.
Remove pan from the heat & squeeze lemon juice over shrimp & sprinkle with salt, to taste.
Serve very hot!