Prawns cooked in an obscene amount of garlic-infused olive oil with dried chiles and a splash of sherry. The oil becomes the sauce and the bread that soaks it up is better than the prawns. Almost.

Spanish Gambas Al Ajillo

Stephanie Sharpe

@steph

5 months ago

Prawns cooked in an obscene amount of garlic-infused olive oil with dried chiles and a splash of sherry. The oil becomes the sauce and the bread that soaks it up is better than the prawns. Almost.

Recipe

Ingredients

·1.5 lbs large prawns shell-on or peeled

·12 cloves garlic thinly sliced

·3 dried guindilla or arbol chiles

·1/2 cup good quality olive oil

·3 tbsp dry sherry or white wine

·Fresh parsley

·Salt

·Crusty bread mandatory

Instructions

1.Heat olive oil in a cazuela or cast iron pan over medium heat.

2.Add garlic and chiles. Cook slowly until garlic is golden — do not rush.

3.Add prawns and increase heat to medium-high.

4.Cook 2 minutes per side until pink.

5.Add sherry and let it sizzle for 30 seconds.

6.Top with parsley. Bring to the table immediately still sizzling.

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