Spain · Iberia
Gambas al Ajillo
Sizzling garlic prawns — six minutes from fridge to table.
10 min Serves 2 easytapasseafood15-minutes
Ingredients
- 300g raw prawns
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 dried chilli
- 100ml olive oil
- Parsley
- Salt
Method
- 1
Heat the oil gently with garlic and chilli until the garlic turns pale gold.
- 2
Raise the heat and add the prawns in one layer.
- 3
Cook 1 minute per side until just opaque.
- 4
Off the heat, add salt and chopped parsley.
- 5
Serve in the pan with bread for the oil.
Budget note
Frozen raw prawns work perfectly here and cost a third of fresh.
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From the book
The Tapas Atlas
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