SPANISH PAN-FRIED SHRIMP WITH GARLIC

Spanish Pan-Fried Shrimp with Garlic image

A favorite tapas dish, these Spanish shrimp are infused with the flavors of garlic, olive oil, and chile peppers. Easy and authentic! Use as many chile peppers as you can take.

Provided by Luis Luna

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil, or as needed
1 head garlic, cloves peeled and coarsely chopped
1 dried red chile pepper, seeded and chopped, or to taste
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and chile pepper and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove garlic and chile peppers with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add shrimp to the hot oil. Cook and stir until opaque in color, about 3 minutes.
Return garlic and chile peppers to the skillet. Season with salt and cook for 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 242.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g