Best 6 Spanish Garlic Shrimp Recipes

SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP (GAMBAS AL AJILLO)

Steps:

• Slice garlic thinly. Season shrimp with kosher salt and paprika. Mix to coat.
• Heat garlic and oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until garlic starts to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and increase heat to high. Toss and turn shrimp with tongs until starting to curl but still undercooked, about 2 minutes. Pour in sherry. Cook, stirring continuously, until sauce comes up to a boil and shrimp is cooked through, about 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley with a spoon.

SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet set over moderately high heat, heat the oil until it is hot.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it is pale golden.
• Add the red pepper flakes and the shrimp and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the shrimp are pink and just firm to the touch.
• Sprinkle the shrimp with paprika and cook the mixture, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the sherry, boil the mixture for 30 seconds, and sprinkle with parsley.
• Season the mixture with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and transfer it to a serving bowl.
• Serve at room temperature.

SPANISH-STYLE GARLIC SHRIMP WITH HAM AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry. Sprinkle the shrimp on both sides with the salt and let them stand between layers of paper towel for 10 minutes. In a large heavy skillet cook the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden and transfer it with a slotted spoon to a small bowl. Add the ham and the red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the ham deepens in color. Add the bell pepper and cook the mixture, stirring, until the bell pepper is softened. Add the shrimp and sauté the mixture over moderately high heat, turning the shrimp, for 3 minutes. Add the Sherry and the garlic and simmer the mixture, stirring and turning the shrimp occasionally, until the shrimp are just cooked through. Transfer the shrimp mixture to a heated serving dish, sprinkle it with the parsley, and serve it with the bread.

SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP ON SKEWERS

Steps:

• In zip-top plastic bag, or plastic container with a lid, mix together oil, Adobo, garlic and pepper flakes. Add shrimp, tossing to combine; transfer to refrigerator. Chill shrimp at least 15 minutes, or up to 30 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from marinade; reserve any remaining liquid. Alternately thread peppers, shrimp and lemons on skewers, so that each skewer starts and ends with peppers and contains 4 shrimp pieces. Using pastry brush, brush reserved marinade onto shrimp and vegetables.
• Prepare grill to medium-high heat, or heat a heavy-bottomed grill pan over medium-high heat. Place shrimp on hot surface and cook until shrimp turn pink and opaque, flipping once, 3 - 5 minutes.

SPANISH STYLE GARLIC SHRIMP WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, heat the olive oil and the bay leaf over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute, stirring for a minute or so until just softened.
• Add the pepper flakes, the capers, and the brandy, and cook off the alcohol for a minute. Turn heat to medium-high and toss in the shrimp, stirring quickly to cook them evenly.
• Cook the shrimp until opaque and just firm.
• Remove from heat, stir in the paprikas and the parsley. Taste for salt. Serve immediately with warm crusty peasant bread for dipping.

SPICY SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a skillet and cook shrimp on high for 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Turn once.
• Remove shrimp and set aside.
• In same skillet melt remaining butter and sauté jalapeño and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
• Next return shrimp to skillet and add cilantro and lime juice.
• Cook until shrimp turn pink.