Gambas Pil Pil Recipes

GAMBAS PIL PIL

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan or ideally in four individual earthenware casserole dishes.
• When the oil is hot, add the garlic and fry until lightly brown. Drain the garlic and set aside.
• In the same oil, add the prawns and cook for about two minutes, stirring constantly. Add the chilli flakes, fried garlic, sweet paprika and chopped parsley and stir well.
• Season with salt and serve straightaway, the prawns need to be sizzling hot!

GAMBAS PIL PIL (PRAWNS, CHILEAN STYLE)

Steps:

• Place the garlic cloves and grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the garlic slowly turn golden brown as the oil becomes hot; continue cooking until the garlic has turned golden-brown, and the oil is quite hot.
• Add the shrimp, stir to coat with oil, and cook for 15 seconds before stirring in the chile pepper. Continue to cook until shrimp is pink and firm. Pour in pisco, and cook for 30 seconds to let the alcohol evaporate. Season with salt to taste, then pour the mixture into a serving dish. Serve sprinkled with cayenne pepper, and garnished with lime wedges.

REAL GAMBAS PIL PIL

Steps:

• Heat the earthenware dish over moderate heat and add the oil and fry the garlic till just starting to brown.
• Add the garlic, and prawns, season with salt and cook, stirring, till the prawns change colour (pink).
• Carefully add the wine, if using.
• Serve.