Sunday, November 27, 2011

Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)


It wouldn't be Spanish cooking without garlic. Something very typical is the shrimp with garlic, it could be cooked in an earthenware pan with olive oil, or grilled on its shell. The first way the shrimp is peeled and you eat it with a fork, the second way it is in its shell and you peel it with your fingers and then you lick them. Yes, you like them and it's ok, as a matter of fact it is a complement. That's where the expression: "está para chuparse los dedos," (it is so good you could lick your plate clean, but instead of our plate, we lick our fingers)comes from.


Ingredients:

Peeled Shrimp
2 Garlic Cloves, Finely Chopped
2 Whole Cayenne Peppers
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Parsley

In an earthenware, put a tablespoon olive oil, add the garlic, and the cayenne pepper and shrimp. When they are almost done take it off the burner, they will finish cooking on the earthenware. Sprinkle the parsley on top of the shrimp.

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