Sizzling Garlic Shrimp

Gambas al Ajillo

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    3 to 4

    as a tapa or an appetizer
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Hemingway's Spanish Table: A Culinary Journey in 60+ Recipes

By Howie Southworth

Published 2026

  • About

Here is another case of simple ingredients matched with other simple ingredients to taste brilliant. Southern Spain, with its ample seafood, excellent olive oil, garlic, chiles, and lemon, is home to a good number of similar recipes. Gambas al ajillo is a tapas bar classic, mainly due to its quick preparation and robust results, not to mention how delicious the bread dipped into the residual sauce is.