Spanish garlic prawns

Name: Spanish garlic prawns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Spanish
Ingredients: 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 chillies (hot or mild, to taste), deseeded, chopped; 1 tbsp smoked paprika (or if not available, standard paprika); ½ onion, finely chopped; 300g/10½oz bag cooked, frozen peeled prawns, defrosted, (or use raw king prawns, peeled and de-veined)

3 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

These “Gambas al ajilo” are great served as part of a tapas selection. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the juices.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:13:31 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

4 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

3garlic cloves

chopped

2chillies

hot or mild, to taste, deseeded, chopped

1 Tbspsmoked paprika

or if not available, standard paprika

0.5onion

finely chopped

300gcooked frozen peeled prawns

bag, defrosted, or use raw king prawns, peeled and de-veined

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil over a gentle heat and add the garlic, chillies, paprika and onion. Cook until the onion is soft, without any colour.

Step 2

Add the prawns to the pan, and increase the heat slightly. Cook for 5-10 minutes (If you are using raw prawns, add to the pan and cook until the prawns have turned dark pink ).

Step 3

Serve with crusty bread to mop up the flavoursome juices.