SHRIMP AL AJILLO (SHRIMP AND GARLIC)

Shrimp al Ajillo (Shrimp and Garlic) image

Provided by Gary Shteyngart

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons crushed and chopped garlic
2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
1 teaspoon mild paprika
Salt to taste

Steps:

Place a large pot over low heat. When the pot is hot, add the olive oil and garlic. Cook until the garlic has softened in the oil, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to high and add the shrimp. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Sprinkle in the pepper flakes, Tabasco and paprika. Season with salt to taste. Cover,reduce heat to low and cook until the shrimp is opaque and firm, about 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning,adding more Tabasco or red-pepper flakes if you like more heat. Serve with fried potatoes or rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 434, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 878 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams