Shrimp Al Ajillo Recipes

SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP (GAMBAS AL AJILLO)

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.

CAMARONES AL AJILLO (GARLIC SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes on each side. Stir in the tomato sauce, parsley, and red pepper flakes, and cook until tomato sauce is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SHRIMP AL AJILLO (SHRIMP AND GARLIC)

Steps:

• Place a large pot over low heat. When the pot is hot, add the olive oil and garlic. Cook until the garlic has softened in the oil, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to high and add the shrimp. Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the pepper flakes, Tabasco and paprika. Season with salt to taste. Cover,reduce heat to low and cook until the shrimp is opaque and firm, about 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning,adding more Tabasco or red-pepper flakes if you like more heat. Serve with fried potatoes or rice.

SHRIMP AL AJILLO

Steps:

• In a saute pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic, bay leaf, and chile pepper until garlic is golden brown. Add shrimp, salt, and pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Add white wine and reduce in half. Add juice from 1/2 lemon. Then add parsley. Serve very hot and garnish with other 1/2 lemon.

SHRIMP AL AJILLO

Steps:

• In a saute pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic, bay leaf, and chile pepper until garlic is golden brown.
• Add shrimp, salt, and pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add white wine and reduce in half.
• Add juice from 1/2 lemon. Then add parsley.
• Serve very hot and garnish with other 1/2 lemon.