Spicy Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

A quick spicy and garlicky shrimp cooked on the stove top and ready within minutes.

Shrimp is one of those things that I sometimes love and sometimes hate. I hate shrimp in pasta, but I love coconut shrimp, shrimp cocktail and this spicy garlic shrimp. This was another dish I served at my Spanish tapas party about a month ago. It was probably the easiest recipe of the night and took the shortest amount of time to prep.

I used frozen shrimp from Costco that was already deveined and peeled.  I recommend going this route to make it super effortless for you.  And, with shrimp taking only 2 to 3 minutes to cook, this is a very quick weeknight meal.

There is no original source for this recipe.  I’ve had it before and just tried recreating it from memory.  It turned out fantastic!

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Spicy Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

A quick spicy and garlicky shrimp cooked on the stove top and ready within minutes.

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 lb frozen shrimp (deveined and peeled)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 to 6 cloves garlic , minced
• a pinch of red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp fresh parsley , chopped

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in the skillet. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly so garlic doesn't burn. Add the frozen shrimp and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and done.
2. Pour into serving bowl and toss with parsley.