Sizzling Spanish Garlic Prawns - Tapas Style

French Tart's Note:

Sizzling Spanish seafood, perfect for a summer's evening or a tapas party. This simple, baked dish is one of our favourites, great with a glass of ice-cold Fino. You can serve these in the middle of the table - in a large, attractive earthenware dish or in individual bowls. Provide plenty of paper napkins for fingers and faces!! Or, finger bowls with iced lemon water would be a nice idea. Tactile food at its best!

• Total Time: 13 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 900 g raw king prawns, peeled and butterflied
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes (smoked paprika) or 1 -2 teaspoon pimentos (smoked paprika)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 -6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 -6 tablespoons dry sherry, fino is good

Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
2. Preparing prawns:To butterfly the prawns simply slit the prawns lengthways but don't go all the way through and remove the vein.
3. Divide the prawns, garlic, chilli or pimenton, sherry and olive oil between 6 small ovenproof dishes or use 1 large one.
4. Cook for 8 - 12 minutes, depending on the size of the dish or dishes, or until pink and sizzling.
5. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with crusty bread & lemon wedges.

Reviews

[Katanashrp]

I don't think I'm ever going to order shrimp in garlic sauce at a restaurant again. I can't imagine it being more delicious than this one. Thank you for making me look like a professional chef for a day :-)

[NorthwestGal]

I've had this twice this month now, once as a light lunch and then again served over rice, for a dinner dish. And it was a hit with my family both times. It was positively delicious. I liked the addition of the dry sherry, which I think really contributed a lot to the overall flavor sensation of this dish. Thanks, French Tart.

[cookiedog]

I love garlic and this recipe didn't disappoint! The best part of this wonderful dish is dipping a baguette into the sherry/garlic butter. nI gave these a stir half way through the bake time to insure even cooking. A great easy recipe! Thank you FT!