Garlic Prawns (Tapas Style – Gambas al Ajillo)
This is my Garlic Prawns #2. I usually do this in a microwave but it’s perfectly acceptable to do it on a stove stop. Less washing up with the microwave, that’s all.
For two people as a starter:
- 10 large prawns, peeled and deveined (or however many you want to eat)
- 2 large cloves of garlic, finely sliced
- 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 good pinches of salt
- 2 good pinches of cracked black pepper
- 1/2 tsp of chilli flakes
- 3 tbsp of chopped fresh parsley
Heat up the olive oil in a microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 minute. Add chopped garlic and continue cooking on high for 30 seconds. Add prawns to the garlic oil, cook for 30 seconds. Turn the prawns over. Add salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Mix. Cook for another 30 seconds. Turn the prawns over again and add fresh parsley. Cook for another 30 seconds.
It’s important you prepare your ingredients ahead of time so you can keep adding each ingredient when the time is required. Don’t overcook the prawns. I overcooked mine a bit because I kept taking pictures and wasn’t prepared well in advance. Be very careful with hot oil when you handle the bowl.
Serve with fresh warm Turkish bread. Or you can even toss through pasta. That works well too.
