Sunday 7 February 2010

Spanish Tapas - Garlic Shrimps (Gambas al Ajillo)

Here's how to make Spanish Tapas - Garlic Shrimps...ole'!

Ingredients

500 grams large shrimps, shell and head remove, tail intact
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chillie flakes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Spanish or sweet paprika
1 tablespoon of sherry
3 tablespoons of fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 French baguette
1 lemon

Method
  1. Heat olive oil over a medium heat.
  2. Add garlic, chillie flakes and saute for 1 minute.
  3. Increase the heat and add shrimps, paprika, lemon juice, and sherry.
  4. Saute until shrimps turn pink
  5. Season with pepper and salt and sprinkle parsley with.
  6. Serve hot along with fresh bread.
...and that's how you make Gambas al Ajillo!