🇪🇸 Spanish

Shrimp al Ajillo

Name: Shrimp al Ajillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 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; 400 g Shrimp; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

🇪🇸 Spanish

Sizzling in oil with sliced garlic and dried chili — al ajillo, Spain's greatest small plate. 14 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 4 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
Shrimp400 g
Smoked Paprika1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Warm the olive oil in a wide paella pan or heavy skillet over medium heat until it flows easily.
2
Sear the Shrimp until golden on all sides, then push it to the edges of the pan.
3
Soften Garlic in the middle of the pan, adding Smoked Paprika after a few minutes, building a sofrito — low and slow, five full minutes.
4
Season with paprika and salt and stir for thirty seconds so the paprika blooms without scorching.
5
Add the liquid, bring to a confident simmer, and let everything cook until the Shrimp is done and the sauce has thickened and glossed.
6
Rest off the heat for five minutes, finish with lemon wedges and parsley, and serve from the pan.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the smoked paprika in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Gambas al Ajillo Spanish Garlic Shrimp Recipe · on YouTube