Spanish Prawns Recipes

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.

SPANISH RICE & PRAWN ONE-POT

Steps:

• Boil the kettle. In a non-stick frying or shallow pan with a lid, fry the onion, peppers, chorizo and garlic in the oil over a high heat for 3 mins. Stir in the rice and chopped tomatoes with 500ml boiling water, cover, then cook over a high heat for 12 mins.
• Uncover, then stir - the rice should be almost tender. Stir in the prawns, with a splash more water if the rice is looking dry, then cook for another min until the prawns are just pink and rice tender.

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.

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 PRAWNS

Steps:

• (optional) If using whole prawns, remove the shells and heads. I flavour my cooking oil by frying the heads and shells over a moderate heat, squashing the heads to release all of the lovely prawn flavour. Remove the solids with a slotted spoon and discard.
• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Enjoy the lovely aroma, then add the prawns. Leave to marinate for half an hour, stirring once or twice to ensure the prawns are well coated.
• Heat the oil in a wide frying pan, and tip the prawns in. Cook until opaque - don't over or under cook the prawns.
• Transfer the prawns to the plates. Add the lemon juice to the pan whilst it is still hot and use to deglaze. Pour the resulting sauce over the top of the prawns.
• Goes well with spicy sweet potato wedges and cauliflower 'couscous'.