A classic Spanish tapa, shrimp with garlic is delicious and a snap to make. Don’t overcook the shrimp; they will go from tender and succulent to hard and rubbery.
Cuisine
Spanish
AuthorSusan Evans, Certified Clinical Herbalist
Ingredients
1poundshrimppeeled and deveined, nice with tails left on
1teaspooncooking oil
2tablespoonsbutter
6-8medium garlic cloves sliced thinor better yet whole cloves of roasted garlic. You can find these pre-cooked at deli olive bars.
1teaspoonchiveschopped
1teaspoonparsleychopped
1teaspoonchili pepper flakesoptional
Instructions
Melt butter with oil in skillet over low heat. Add raw garlic if using and sauté until golden. If you are using the pre cooked garlic and the shrimp and garlic together and stir, cooking over medium heat until opaque, about 3 -4 minutes. Top with chives and parsley. Serve warm with baguette bread.