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Gambas Al Ajillo - Barbecued Chili Garlic Shrimp
Gambas Al Ajillo - Barbecued Chili Garlic Shrimp is a great appetizer or main dish with a big salad.
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Uruguay
Difficulty:
Easy
Newsletter:
2020-08-31
Allergen:
Shellfish
Calories per serving:
407
kcal
Ingredients
¾
cup
(
177.44
ml
)
*
olive oil
10
cloves
(
10
cloves
)
garlic
,
finely chopped
1
tablespoon
(
1
tablespoon
)
Chipotle powder
1 1./2
lb.
(
1 1./2
lb.
)
raw medium shrimp
,
peeled and deveined, tails removed
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
,
to taste
2
tbsp.
(
2
tbsp.
)
roughly chopped parsley
,
for garnish
Rustic country bread
,
for serving
Instructions
Heat a grill set up for the Indirect Method, keeping one side of the grill without coals.
Heat a cast-iron skillet on the grill until hot.
Add oil, garlic, and chili.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden, 3-5 minutes.
Add shrimp, salt, and pepper.
Stir to coat in hot oil, and cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.
If the outside starts to burn before the shrimp are fully cooked, move the pan to the cooler side of the grill until done.
Stir in parsley and serve with bread on the side for dipping.
Notes
Quick notes
The original recipe is at
Saveur
, but differs only in the type of chili used.
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