How to Make Shrimp Croquettes Spanish

Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas Al Ajillo)

This is a spanish staple.

Recipe Summary Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas Al Ajillo)

Every Spanish restaurant serves this dish of shrimp cloaked in garlic-infused olive oil with smoky hints of paprika and a touch of sweetness from sherry. Make sure you have all your ingredients together before you head to the stove since, start to finish, this cooks in mere minutes. It's great for a tapas party, since you can prep everything ahead of time. Just spoon the shrimp and sauce over toasted bread and sprinkle more cayenne and parsley on top to enjoy.

Ingredients | Shrimp Croquettes Spanish

4 cloves garlic

1 pound frozen large shrimp (21-25 count) - thawed, peeled, and deveined

kosher salt to taste

1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (Optional)

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons dry sherry

1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley

Directions

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.

Unless you live in a few choice locations, it's rare to find true fresh shrimp at the market. All they do is thaw some frozen, and put it in the case, where it sits until you buy it, which is why it really makes a lot more sense to purchase frozen. To thaw, run cold water into the bowl of frozen shrimp and let it sit for about 10 minutes before draining. Repeat once more.

Feel free to substitute sherry with white wine plus a pinch of sugar.

This video shows how to properly devein shrimp.

Info | Shrimp Croquettes Spanish

prep: 15 mins cook: 5 mins total: 20 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 1 pound of shrimp

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