Best Tapas Style Spanish Prawns Recipes

Sizzling Spanish Garlic Prawns - Tapas Style image

Provided by French Tart

Time 13m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

900 g raw king prawns, peeled and butterflied
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon chili flakes (smoked paprika) or 1 -2 teaspoon pimentos (smoked paprika)
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 -6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 -6 tablespoons dry sherry, fino is good

Steps:

Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
Preparing prawns:To butterfly the prawns simply slit the prawns lengthways but don't go all the way through and remove the vein.
Divide the prawns, garlic, chilli or pimenton, sherry and olive oil between 6 small ovenproof dishes or use 1 large one.
Cook for 8 - 12 minutes, depending on the size of the dish or dishes, or until pink and sizzling.
Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with crusty bread & lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.2, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 189, Sodium 858.5, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 20.7

Tapas-Style Spanish Prawns. image

Provided by Pietro

Categories European

Time 26m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
2 red onions, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
500 g raw peeled prawns, deveined, tails intact
400 g chopped tomatoes
1/3 cup sweet red pepper strips
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
salt and pepper
1/2 cup chopped parsley
extra chopped fresh parsley leaves, to garnish
lemon wedge, to serve

Steps:

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add chorizo, onions and garlic.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is cooked and onions are soft.
4. Add paprika. Cook, stirring, for one 1 minute or until fragrant.
5. Add prawns. Cook, stirring, for about 1 or 2 minutes, or until almost cooked.
6. Add tomatoes, capsicum strips and lemon rind.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes or until prawns are soft.
9. Stir in chopped parsley.
10. Garnish prawns with extra chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
Serving suggestions. Individual serves in tapas dishes with fresh crusty bread on side. Use as a topping on bed of polenta. You may even prefer to serve with fettucine. This dish is versatile so you can experiment to produce a combination that suits your palate.