Best Spanish Style Shrimp With Garlic Recipes

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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

4 cloves garlic
1 pound frozen large shrimp (21-25 count) - thawed, peeled, and deveined
kosher salt to taste
1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
ΒΌ 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

SPANISH-STYLE GARLIC SHRIMP



Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp image

Based on Cooks Illustrated's Garlicky Shrimp slow cooker recipe. This recipe produces a generous amount of flavorful broth, so have some crusty bread on hand to soak it up! This recipe is for a small slow cooker; for a large cooker, double the recipe.

Provided by Abby Falck

Categories     Spanish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 medium garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (26-30 count)
1 tablespoon minced parsley

Steps:

  • Thinly slice garlic.
  • Combine oil, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes in the slow cooker and cook on high for half an hour.
  • Add shrimp, stir, cover, and continue cooking until shrimp are opaque, 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.7, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 143.2, Sodium 936.1, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 15.9

SPANISH-STYLE SHRIMP WITH GARLIC



Spanish-Style Shrimp With Garlic image

Garlic and shrimp take center stage in this classic Spanish dish, which is served as a tapa in Spain but also makes a great main dish. Serve with rice, or if serving in earthenware dishes, with crusty bread for dipping.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, quick, weeknight, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and de-veined (Look for domestic farmed shrimp or Oregon pink shrimp.)
Sea salt or kosher salt to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped or thinly sliced
1 bay leaf, broken in half
1 dried red chile, seeded and crumbled
2 tablespoons minced parsley

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the shrimp with salt, toss and let sit for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy nonstick frying pan, and add the garlic, bay leaf and chile. Cook, stirring, until the garlic begins to color, about one minute. Turn the heat up to medium-high, and add the shrimp. Cook, stirring, until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, two to three minutes. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 112, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 536 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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