Gambas Pil Pil Chili Shrimp Spain Food

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.

GAMBAS AL PIL-PIL (SIZZLING HOT CHILI SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Place shrimp in bowl; sprinkle with coarse salt and toss. Let stand 15 minutes. Pat dry. Heat oil in medium skillet over high heat. Add garlic, and dried pepper and stir. When garlic browns, discard it and the dried chili. Add shrimp; stir until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to serving dish with the oil. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

GAMBAS PIL-PIL -- CHILI SHRIMP (SPAIN)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine oil, garlic & crushed red pepper.
• When oil is hot & starts to sizzle around the garlic, add the shrimp & fry for 1 minute on each side.
• Remove pan from the heat & squeeze lemon juice over shrimp & sprinkle with salt, to taste.
• Serve very hot!

GAMBAS PIL PIL (PRAWNS, CHILEAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Place the garlic cloves and grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the garlic slowly turn golden brown as the oil becomes hot; continue cooking until the garlic has turned golden-brown, and the oil is quite hot.
• Add the shrimp, stir to coat with oil, and cook for 15 seconds before stirring in the chile pepper. Continue to cook until shrimp is pink and firm. Pour in pisco, and cook for 30 seconds to let the alcohol evaporate. Season with salt to taste, then pour the mixture into a serving dish. Serve sprinkled with cayenne pepper, and garnished with lime wedges.

PIL-PIL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a sauté pan until almost smoking, and add the chile and garlic.
• When the garlic is almost golden (about 30 seconds), turn the heat to high and add the scallops.
• When the scallops are done (1-2 minutes) and before the garlic turns brown, remove from heat and divide the entire contents among preheated pailas.
• Serve immediately with crusty bread and good chilled white wine.