King prawns with garlic and chilli (gambas al ajillo)
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Easy
- August 2013
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Serves 4
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Ready in 15 min
Try this easy recipe for garlic and juicy chilli king prawns as part of a Spanish tapas dinner party.
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 204kcals
- Fat
- 17g (2.1g saturated)
- Protein
- 9.7g
- Carbohydrates
- 2.9g (2.4g sugar)
- Fibre
- 1.2g
- Salt
- 0.3g
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Ingredients
- 12-16 raw responsibly sourced shell-on king prawns
- 2 tsp chilli flakes (or to taste)
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 large chopped tomatoes
- 150ml olive oil
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Crusty bread, to serve
Method
- Pour the olive oil into a large, deep frying pan and set over a low-medium heat until 100°C or just shimmering, then add ?the chilli flakes, the crushed garlic cloves, the large chopped tomatoes and a squeeze of lemon juice. Fry for 5 minutes until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant but not too brown.
- Turn up the heat slightly, then add the king prawns. Fry for 3 minutes until pink and cooked. Serve with crusty bread.
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Warning! 2 tsp of chili flakes is crazy. 1tsp is more than enough if you want to taste the prawns
Hi Nick – we’re sorry to hear you found this recipe a little too spicy. It’s difficult to judge everyone’s spice threshold and here at delicious. HQ – we like it hot! We have now indicated in the ingredients list to add the chilli flakes ‘to taste’. Happy cooking!