Spanish Style Prawns Food

SPANISH GARLIC PRAWNS RECIPE (GAMBAS AL AJILLO)

Steps:

• Add an olive oil. Wait till it turns hot
• Once it is hot, add garlic and let it cook up to one minute or until it turns light brown
• Add the prawns in the pan, and cook for 30 seconds in each side or until it turns light pink. DO NOT overcooked the prawn
• Add paprika, lemon, salt and black pepper in the pan. Sir it quickly for less than 10 seconds, and turn off the heat. Add parsley for garnish.

SPANISH PRAWNS

Steps:

• First, prepare the prawns. If they are fresh you will need to remove the hard bits like the head and outer shell (maybe retaining the tail) and strip out any black lines on the underside. If they are frozen they are probably prepared and you will just need to defrost them.
• To defrost the prawns place them in lukewarm water for a few minutes before sieving them and patting them dry with kitchen paper. Make sure any excess water is removed.
• Chop the garlic, the red pepper and the parsley.
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic, red pepper and paprika and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Then add the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side (for uncooked raw prawns. If they are cooked prawns then you only need to cook for 2 minutes on each side). After cooking the first side, add the parsley and the lime juice.

SPANISH GARLIC PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat the oil over a gentle heat and add the garlic, chillies, paprika and onion. Cook until the onion is soft, without any colour.
• Add the prawns to the pan, and increase the heat slightly. Cook for 5-10 minutes (If you are using raw prawns, add to the pan and cook until the prawns have turned dark pink ).
• Serve with crusty bread to mop up the flavoursome juices.

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.

SIZZLING SPANISH GARLIC PRAWNS - TAPAS STYLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
• Preparing prawns:To butterfly the prawns simply slit the prawns lengthways but don't go all the way through and remove the vein.
• Divide the prawns, garlic, chilli or pimenton, sherry and olive oil between 6 small ovenproof dishes or use 1 large one.
• Cook for 8 - 12 minutes, depending on the size of the dish or dishes, or until pink and sizzling.
• Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with crusty bread & lemon wedges.

SPANISH-STYLE PRAWNS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, shallow pan. Add the garlic, fennel and parsley stalks and fry gently for 1o mins until tender. Add the cherry tomatoes, sherry and tomato paste. Bring to the boil and then simmer gently for 25 mins, until thickened.
• Push the prawns into the sauce, cook for 2 mins. Turn them and cook for 1-2 mins or until they're pink all over. Season and sprinkle with parsley leaves for serving. Serve with chunks of bread.

TAPAS-STYLE SPANISH PRAWNS.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• 2. Add chorizo, onions and garlic.
• 3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is cooked and onions are soft.
• 4. Add paprika. Cook, stirring, for one 1 minute or until fragrant.
• 5. Add prawns. Cook, stirring, for about 1 or 2 minutes, or until almost cooked.
• 6. Add tomatoes, capsicum strips and lemon rind.
• 7. Season with salt and pepper.
• 8. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes or until prawns are soft.
• 9. Stir in chopped parsley.
• 10. Garnish prawns with extra chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
• Serving suggestions. Individual serves in tapas dishes with fresh crusty bread on side. Use as a topping on bed of polenta. You may even prefer to serve with fettucine. This dish is versatile so you can experiment to produce a combination that suits your palate.

SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet set over moderately high heat, heat the oil until it is hot.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it is pale golden.
• Add the red pepper flakes and the shrimp and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the shrimp are pink and just firm to the touch.
• Sprinkle the shrimp with paprika and cook the mixture, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the sherry, boil the mixture for 30 seconds, and sprinkle with parsley.
• Season the mixture with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and transfer it to a serving bowl.
• Serve at room temperature.

SPANISH-STYLE GARLIC PRAWNS (SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Crumble the saffron threads into the sherry and set aside until ready to use.
• Heat the oil in a non-stick fry pan, add the sliced pepper and fry for 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and chili and fry for 1-2 minutes until the garlic turns golden.
• Add the tomatoes, prawns and sherry mixture to the pan.
• Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the prawns are pink and firm.
• Sprinkle with parsley and season with pepper.
• Serve over rice.

SPANISH TIGER PRAWNS (SHRIMPS)

Steps:

• Mix a count the olive oil and sherry in a shallow dish. Add garlic, chillies, salt and pepper. Squeeze lemon into mixture.
• Remove shells from prawns. Squeeze the heads into the mixture, place the prawns and heads into the mixture and discard the remaining shells. The squeezing of the heads is a very important step and should not be forgotten, however squeemish!
• Ensure the prawns are mostly covered by the mixture. If not, add more sherry and olive oi in equal measures.
• Cover and leave to marinade at cool room temperature for as long as possible, preferably 3 hours. If less time is available, add more garlic and chillies. Mix occasionally to cover the prawns.
• Remove prawns from mixture, leaving heads in the sauce, and place to one side.
• Heat the marinade over a high heat until bubbling and the heads have turned pink.
• Return the raw prawns to the pan and stir until just cooked.
• Remove some heads from the pan if desired, although a few make an attractive addition, and the Spanish traditionally suck any remaining juice from them.
• Serve in the pan in the centre of the table with lots of crust bread for dipping.

SPANISH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the grill over high heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, shallots, cumin, paprika, about 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
• Add the shrimp and stir to coat the shrimp thoroughly.
• Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• Using a small grate grill rack, grill the shrimp for about 1-2 minutes per side or until pink and just cooked through.
• (If you don't have a small grill rack you can also thread the shrimp on skewers to prevent them from falling through your rack.) Remove from the grill and garnish with cilantro and parsley.
• Squeeze lemon juice over the top of the shrimp and serve.