Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, Spanish Style

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"A favorite tapas"

 

• Ready In: 34mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb small shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 -10 large garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
• 2 dried red chili peppers, each broken into 3 pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sweet paprika (if you can get pimenton, the smoky Spanish paprika, all the better)
• 3 tablespoons finely minced parsley

directions

1. About ½ hour before cooking, season shrimp well with salt.
2. Place shrimp on paper towels; let rest.
3. When ready to cook, add olive oil to a large sauté pan over med-high heat.
4. Add in garlic and dried chili pepper pieces; sauté 2 minutes and make sure the garlic doesn’t brown.
5. Dry the shrimp well; add them to the hot oil and turn them quickly to coat with the oil.
6. Cook, tossing, until the shrimp are just done—no more than 2 minutes.
7. As the shrimp finish cooking, sprinkle with the paprika and parsley; stir to blend well.
8. Remove from heat; add salt to taste.
9. Divide among 4 appetizer plates and serve immediately with good bread for sopping up the oil.