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Gambas al Ajillo

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Translation: Garlic shrimp. Which explains why there’s a clove of garlic for every shrimp in this saucy dish.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1

/4 cup olive oil

20

garlic cloves, thinly sliced

20

large shrimp, peeled, deveined

1

chile de árbol, crumbled

2

teaspoons brandy

Kosher salt

Finely chopped parsley (for serving)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly to keep from burning, until golden, about 1 minute.

    Step 2

    Add shrimp and chile de árbol to skillet and cook, tossing constantly, until shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add brandy and cook, continuing to toss constantly, 1 minute; season with salt.

    Step 3

    To serve, divide shrimp among plates and scatter parsley over top.