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)
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,
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