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Spanish Potatoes with Garlic Shrimp & Aioli

Spanish Potatoes with Garlic Shrimp & Aioli | Patatas Arrieras

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 484 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE POTATOES

  • 1 1/4 cups extra virgin olive oil 300 ml
  • 3 potatoes
  • pinch sea salt

FOR THE GARLIC SHRIMP

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 12 raw jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
  • 1/2 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika 2 grams
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

FOR THE GARLIC MAYO AIOLI

  • 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 115 grams
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

EXTRAS

  • handful finely chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

TO MAKE THE POTATOES

  1. Add the olive oil into a large fry pan and heat with a medium heat

  2. Meanwhile, slice the potatoes (peeled) into rounds that are a 1/4 inch (.625 cm) thick

  3. Add the sliced potatoes into the pan with the hot olive oil, mix every 3 to 4 minutes so all the potatoes evenly fry

  4. After about 25 minutes and the potatoes are golden fried, remove them from the fry pan and over a wire rack with paper towels underneath, season with sea salt

  5. Run the remaining olive oil in the pan through a fine sieve and into a pitcher to use on future recipes

TO MAKE THE GARLIC MAYO AIOLI

  1. Add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the clove of garlic, add the lemon juice, olive oil and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until you get a creamy texture

TO MAKE THE GARLIC SHRIMP

  1. Thinly slice the cloves of garlic and pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then season with sea salt & black pepper

  2. Using the same pan as the potatoes, heat it with a medium heat and add in 3 tbsp of the reserved olive oil from the potatoes

  3. After 1 minute add in the sliced garlic, mix with the olive oil

  4. Once the garlic is lightly sauteed, about 30 seconds to 1 minute, add in the shrimp, all in a single layer, cook the shrimp for 1 minute per side or until fully cooked through, then add in the hot smoked paprika, quickly mix together and remove from the heat

ASSEMBLY

  1. Add the fried potatoes into a large serving dish, top off with the garlic mayo aioli and then the garlic shrimp, sprinkle with a generous portion of finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Hot Smoked Spanish Paprika I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Potatoes with Garlic Shrimp & Aioli | Patatas Arrieras
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 22g
Cholesterol 80mg27%
Sodium 582mg25%
Potassium 777mg22%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 254IU5%
Vitamin C 34mg41%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.