Gambas al Ajillo

Name: Gambas al Ajillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500g large prawns, peeled and cleaned; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 small dried red chilli, crumbled; 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Salt and black pepper; Crusty bread or rice, to serve

Spanish-style prawns quickly sizzled with sliced garlic, olive oil, chilli, and parsley for a bright Mediterranean dinner.

Cuisine: Mediterranean (Spain) · Style: Dry · Protein: Prawn · Total time: 20 minutes · Difficulty: easy · Servings: 3 · Spice: 2/5

Ingredients

500g large prawns, peeled and cleaned
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 small dried red chilli, crumbled
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and black pepper
Crusty bread or rice, to serve

Steps

Warm olive oil over medium-low heat and cook garlic with chilli until the garlic is pale golden and fragrant; do not let it brown deeply.
Raise the heat, add prawns in a single layer, and cook just until pink and opaque, turning once.
Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and parsley. Serve immediately with bread or rice to catch the garlicky oil.

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