Shrimp with Garlic Sauce (Gambas Al Ajillo)

White wine, smoky paprika and garlic make an incredibly flavourful sauce for this delicious shrimp

This is a fantastic Spanish dish my friend Rick and his wife were gracious enough to share with me

Here is my take on Gambas Al Ajillo or Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

This is great as a starter or a main course

We will need 4-6 garlic cloves, 1 cup of fresh parsley, 1 cup of dry white wine (Like a Chardonnay), 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

Here I have about 2 pounds of cleaned shrimp

Place them in a large mixing bowl

Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on them

Add in 1 cup of dry white wine

Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika

Next I add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne

This is going to have some kick, so you can add less or add hot paprika instead, which will have a more subtle heat

You can also omit this all together

Add 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt

Chop the cup of parsley

Add about half the parsley to the shrimp

Give everyone a stir to combine

Let the mixture meld for about 10 minutes

Next, add about 6 cloves of garlic into a food processor

This is a garlic sauce so don’t be afraid to use a lot. As Rick would say, “There is no such thing as too much garlic”

Chop the garlic very fine

Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan over medium low heat

Next add in the chopped garlic

Cook the garlic until tender being very careful not to burn it as that will leave a bitter taste

I like to tilt the pan and gather the garlic in a pool of the oil

This way we fry it without exposing it to too much heat

Pool it up and cook until tender and lightly browned

Add the shrimp into the pan and cook 2-4 minutes on the first side

Flip and cook 2-3 minutes more

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to make the sauce a little richer

Cook another 2-3 minutes, stirring the shrimp and sauce to melt the butter and combine

Remove from the heat

Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining parsley

We served this family style, so dive in and don’t forgot to sop up that delicious sauce with some crusty bread!

Enjoy!!!

Simply Sundays! ~ Shrimp with Garlic Sauce (Gambas Al Ajillo)

Servings: 4-6
Time: Prep 5 min Cook 6-8 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

2 pounds of cleaned shrimp

1 cup of dry white wine

1 tablespoon of smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)

1 cup of fresh parsley

1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt

6 garlic cloves

2 tablespoons of olive oil (plus a drizzle for the shrimp)

2 tablespoons of butter

Directions

In a bowl, drizzle shrimp with olive oil, then add in 1 cup of white wine, 1 tablespoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne, 1/2 cup of chopped parsley and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Mix to combine. Let the mixture meld for about 10 minutes

Heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil and add in 6 garlic cloves finely chopped. Cook until just softened, about 4-6 minutes being careful not to burn the garlic

Add the shrimp into the pan and cook 2-4 minutes on the first side. Flip and cook 2-3 minutes more. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to make the sauce a little richer. Cook another 2-3 minutes, stirring the shrimp and sauce to melt the butter and combine

Remove from the heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining parsley

Serve immediately

Tools used to make this recipe

Royal Classique Measuring Cups

Architec Gripperwood Cutting Board

Pyrex Prepware 4-Quart Rimmed Mixing Bowl, Clear

KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Blender

Calphalon Cookware 10-inch Fry Pan,