Gambas al Ajillo

Prawns sizzled in olive oil with lots of garlic and dried chilli, served bubbling with bread.

Photo: Gerda Arendt · CC0

Ingredients

• 400 g raw prawns, peeled
• 6 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 dried chillies
• A handful of parsley
• ½ tsp pimentón
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Crusty bread, to serve (optional)
• 100 ml olive oil
• Salt

How to make Gambas al Ajillo

1. Warm the garlic and chillies in the oil until golden.
2. Add the prawns and pimentón and cook until pink.
3. Add the lemon and parsley and serve sizzling.