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The Most Garlicky Spanish Garlic Shrimp

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 15 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined)
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • handful freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice all the cloves of garlic from one head of garlic, pat down 15 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined) with paper towels and season them with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper

  2. Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and pour in a 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in the sliced garlics and mix around with the olive oil, then instantly add in the shrimps seasoned side down, after 1 minute flip the shrimp, after a total cooking time of 2 minutes add in 1 tsp of sweet smoked Spanish paprika, give it all a mix until well combined and then transfer to a serving dish

  3. Sprinkle the shrimp with freshly chopped parsley and serve next to a crusty baguette to mop up all the olive oil and garlic, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Extra Virgin Olive Oil I used to make this shrimp recipe.