Garlic Shrimp Gambas with Crusty Bread
Spanish-style shrimp in sizzling garlic oil with a hit of red pepper heat — cooked in one skillet and served with toasted baguette for soaking up every drop. Ready in 15 minutes, tastes like tapas night.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 34g
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 to taste salt and pepper
- 4 slices sliced baguette
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 2
Add sliced garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring constantly until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- 3
Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper, cooking without stirring for 90 seconds.
- 4
Flip shrimp and cook 60 seconds more until pink throughout and edges just start to curl.
- 5
Toast baguette slices in the oven or a dry skillet until golden, 2 minutes.
- 6
Slide shrimp and oil into a shallow bowl, serve immediately with toasted bread on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon or spatula
- oven or stovetop for toasting bread
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
CookSnap is a free iOS app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations.
