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Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

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TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I used raw frozen shrimp that I thawed out. But you can use fresh shrimp as well. Either way, make sure to pat them completely dry with paper towels. This removes any excess water, so the shrimp can absorb all the flavors in the pan.

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    Prep Time:   10    Cook Time:   10    Total Time:   20

Ingredients
15 raw jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
8 cloves garlic
4 small dried cayenne peppers
1/3 cup white wine 85 ml
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 88 ml
handful freshly chopped parsley
sea salt & black pepper
1 baguette to serve optional

Instructions
Peel and thinly slice 8 cloves of garlic, pat down 15 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined) with paper towels, season the shrimp with sea salt & black pepper, reserve 4 small dried cayenne peppers and measure out 1/3 cup white wine

Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes season the olive oil with sea salt and add in the sliced garlic & cayenne peppers, mix with the olive oil, after 2 minutes and the garlics are developing a light golden fried color, add the shrimp into the pan, making sure they´re all in a single layer

After 1 1/2 to 2 minutes flip the shrimp to cook the other side, then add in the 1/3 cup of white wine and raise the heat to a medium-high heat
After a total cooking time of about 4 minutes on the shrimp (2 minutes per side), they should be perfectly cooked, remove the pan from the heat.

Transfer everything into a serving dish and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, serve next to a crusty baguette to mop up all the sauce, enjoy!

Watch the Video Below on How to Make The Famous Spanish Garlic Shrimp | Gambas al Ajillo from Madrid

Recipe Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUdJsGO_CiM

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