🇪🇸 Spanish

Beef al Ajillo

Name: Beef al Ajillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 3 Dried Red Chilies; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 500 g Beef; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

🇪🇸 Spanish

Sizzling in oil with sliced garlic and dried chili — al ajillo, Spain's greatest small plate. About 27 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Dried Red Chilies3
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Beef500 g
Smoked Paprika1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a heavy pan and start the sofrito: Garlic cooked down gently until sweet and jammy.
2
Add the Beef and brown it properly — in batches if the pan is crowded.
3
Stir in Smoked Paprika, garlic and paprika, frying briefly until fragrant.
4
Pour in the liquid, scrape the pan base (never let it burn — fond is flavour, char is ruin), and bring to a simmer.
5
Cook uncovered until the Beef is tender and the sauce is deep amber and spoon-coating.
6
Rest, then serve with lemon and a scatter of parsley, pan juices pooled generously.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Video: Pro Spanish Chef Cooks Gambas Al Ajillo & Pinchos | Chef Chele Gonzalez · on YouTube