Pepita Aris

Sizzling Prawns

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    four

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother: The Real Taste of Spain in 150 Traditional Dishes
Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

  • About

Garlic prawns are hugely popular in Spain, both with and without the addition of chilli. They are normally cooked in small, individual earthenware casseroles, which stand on an iron baking sheet - La Plancha. A frying pan will produce the same result.

Ingredients

  • 1–2 dried chillies (to taste)
  • 60 ml/4 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Split the chillies lengthways and discard the seeds. It is best to do this with a knife and fork, because the seeds, in particular, contain hot capsicum, which can be very irritating to the eyes, nose and mouth.

  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and stir-

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