Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
Author: Itsy Bitsy Foodies
Recipe type: Appetizer
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Serves: 4-6
- 1 lb shrimp, deveined, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
- 1-2 Tbsp butter
- 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil, just to coat the bottom of the pan
- Crushed red peppers, to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder, to taste
- The juice of ½ a lemon
- Splash of white wine
- Coat the bottom of a pan with 1 Tbsp butter and a drop of oil and place over medium heat.
- Put the shrimp in the pan and sprinkle with black pepper and garlic powder.
- Add a dash of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Let the shrimp cook on one side for a couple of minutes, then flip them over.
- Lightly sprinkle the other side with black pepper and garlic powder.
- Add more crushed red pepper flakes.
- When the shrimp have cooked for a couple more minutes, add the juice of half of a lemon and a splash of white wine.
- Cook until the shrimp are done (they will firm up and lose their translucent coloring).
Recipe by Itsy Bitsy Foodies at http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/gambas-al-ajillo-garlic-shrimp/
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