Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp

Name: Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 lb. shrimp; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, finely sliced; 1/2 small chili pepper; Salt to taste; Diced parsley

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Prep 5 min
Total 15 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 4

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I consider Spanish cuisine as one of my favorites. It’s easy to see it’s grand influence in Latin American cuisine. Camarones al ajillo or Spanish-style garlic shrimp, is one if the easiest dishes you can prepare. It requires few ingredients and takes very little time to prepare; and the final result is an authentic deleite!

by Cristina Duffy

Updated Oct 14, 2016

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Ingredients

1 lb. shrimp
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1/2 small chili pepper
Salt to taste
Diced parsley

Directions

1

Peel and clean the shrimp well. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the garlic slices with the chili pepper.
2

When the garlic begins to turn golden, add the shrimp.
3

Stir and incorporate all the ingredients well. Continue cooking until the shrimp turn pink in color.
4

Season with salt to taste.
5

When ready to serve, sprinkle with the diced parsley.

Expert Tips

tip 1
I recommend using fresh shrimp, but frozen shrimp will work well, too.

Nutrition Information

175.2 Calories, 11.3g Total Fat, 15.7g Protein, 2.2g Total Carbohydrate, 0.1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 175.2

Total Fat: 11.3g; 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g; 8%

Cholesterol: 142.9mg; 48%

Sodium: 657.6mg; 27%

Potassium: 145.9mg; 4%

Total Carbohydrate: 2.2g; 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g; 0%

Sugars: 0.1g

Protein: 15.7g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin C: 5.80%; 6%

Calcium: 6.70%; 7%

Iron: 2%; 2%

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

I consider Spanish cuisine as one of my favorites. It’s easy to see it’s grand influence in Latin American cuisine. Camarones al ajillo or Spanish-style garlic shrimp, is one if the easiest dishes you can prepare. It requires few ingredients and takes very little time to prepare; and the final result is an authentic deleite!