Gambas al Ajillo

Name: Gambas al Ajillo
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 500g shrimp, peeled; 6 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 dried chili, sliced; 1/2 cup olive oil

Gambas al Ajillo/GAHM-bahs ahl ah-HEE-yoh/

Also known as: Garlic Shrimp

About this dish

Sizzling shrimp cooked in garlic-infused olive oil with a touch of chili, a classic Spanish tapa.

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Ingredients

🍤500g shrimp, peeled

🧄6 cloves garlic, sliced

🌶️1 dried chili, sliced

🫒1/2 cup olive oil

Method

Serves 2

Heat olive oil in a small earthenware or metal dish.

Add sliced garlic and chili, cooking until fragrant but not browned.

Add the shrimp and cook quickly over high heat.

Cook just until the shrimp turn pink and opaque.

Serve immediately, still sizzling, with crusty bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gambas al ajillo is a classic Spanish tapa, prized for its simplicity, served bubbling hot straight from the pan with crusty bread.

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