Gambas Al Ajillo

Gambas Al Ajillo might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 402 calories. For $3.86 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Only a few people made this recipe, and 2 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up lemon wedges, parsley, paprika, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 45%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Gambas Al Ajillo (garlic Shrimp), Grilled Shrimp with Garlic (Gambas al Ajillo), and Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo).

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 slices bacon, broken into bits

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 cup dry sherry

2 tablespoons garlic, minced

lemon wedges

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon paprika

chopped parsley

toasted slices of rustic bread

1 teaspoon salt

1 pound small shrimp (31/40 count), peeled and deveined

1/2 cup tomato, diced

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. In a saut pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. When hot, add shrimp and seasonings, and saut until they are cooked halfway.
  2. Add garlic, tomatoes, bacon and saut a bit longer. Add sherry and cook until reduced by half. Add butter and stir in.
  3. Sprinkle with parsley and squeeze the lemon wedges over the shrimp. Serve with crusty bread and a crisp white wine like a Verdejo from Rueda or a bubbly Cava from Penedes.

 

Step by step:


1. In a saut pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. When hot, add shrimp and seasonings, and saut until they are cooked halfway.

2. Add garlic, tomatoes, bacon and saut a bit longer.

3. Add sherry and cook until reduced by half.

4. Add butter and stir in.

5. Sprinkle with parsley and squeeze the lemon wedges over the shrimp.

6. Serve with crusty bread and a crisp white wine like a Verdejo from Rueda or a bubbly Cava from Penedes.


Nutrition Information:

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401 Calories
26g Protein
25g Total Fat
8g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
401k
20%

Fat
25g
39%

  Saturated Fat
9g
61%

Carbohydrates
8g
3%

  Sugar
3g
3%

Cholesterol
216mg
72%

Sodium
952mg
41%

Alcohol
6g
34%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
26g
53%

Vitamin K
76µg
72%

Vitamin A
2320IU
46%

Phosphorus
306mg
31%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Potassium
555mg
16%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Manganese
0.27mg
14%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Iron
2mg
12%

Vitamin B6
0.23mg
11%

Calcium
107mg
11%

Fiber
2g
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.09mg
5%

Folate
14µg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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