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Sauteed Spanish Garlic Shrimp Recipe (Gambas al Ajillo)

This EASY sauteed garlic shrimp recipe (gambas al ajillo) is a Spanish tapas classic. Learn how to cook sauteed garlic shrimp with just 5 ingredients!

Instructions

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 10 cloves Garlic (thinly sliced)
  • 1 pound Jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails removed)
  • 3/4 teaspoon Flaky sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Bittersweet smoked paprika
  • 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
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  1. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently until fragrant and softened, about 5 minutes.

  2. Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer, raise the heat to medium-high, and sprinkle on the salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne. Cook until the shrimp turn pink on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the shrimp are opaque throughout, another 2 or 3 minutes. Serve Hot

Recipe Notes

Serving Size: 1/4 entire recipe, or ~1/2 cup

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Calories: 364 | Fat: 29g | Total Carbs: 3g | Net Carbs: 2g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Protein: 24g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols (though the latter are rarely seen on this site), because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.

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