Recipe for Gambas Al Ajillo, Garlic Shrimp 
All Recipes
Site Search Engine - Search Over 300,000 Recipes
Site Search Engine for Recipes

Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/2 cup butter (one stick)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbl chopped garlic (6 cloves)
2 lb medium shrimp, peeled
1/4 cup beef broth
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp bittersweet smoked paprika
3 tbl dried chili peppers, crushed
2 x bay (laurel) leaves
1/2 cup sherry wine, Manzanilla or Fino
salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Instructions:
Instructions: Bring to a boil 2 cups of Calasparra rice in 4 cups of water. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Melt together butter, olive oil, and garlic and simmer until light brown; set aside on low heat. Simmer together beef broth, lemon juice, paprika, bay leaves, chili peppers; set aside on low heat.

Heat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit with large terra cotta cazuela or ceramic dish on oven shelf. When the cazuela becomes very hot remove to the top of the stove. Bring butter and olive oil solution to a boil and add immediately. Add shrimp and stir with a wooden spoon until they turn pink Add sherry and broth (which has been brought to a boil). Stir and return to oven for 5 minutes.

Serve with Calasparra rice and bread (to absorb the juices).

Email this Recipe:
If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.

Your Name:
Your Email:
Email To 1:
Email To 2:
Email To 3:
  ... Gambas Al Ajillo Tapas (Garlic Shrimp)   ::   Gambas Con Gabardinas (Prawns in Beer and Saffron Batter)   ...