Prawns Pil Pil (Sizzling Shrimp)

[james]

Hey XJ,
This is Gambas Pil Pil -- I think it originally comes from the south of Spain, around Andalucia. We had it once in Granada, and it was amazing. The prawns were probably in the sea earlier that day and the olive oil was great.

James

Gambas Pil-Pil (Sizzling Prawns)
Roast and serve this dish in individual terracotta dishes
Ingredients
• Half a cup good quality olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves very thinly sliced
• 1 small fresh red chili seeded and chopped
• About half pound of raw Prawns, peeled and salted
• 2 Tbl of chopped fresh parsley lemon wedges
• Bread to serve
Preparation
• In a hot oven with a live flame, heat the olive oil in each individual terracotta dish.
• Add garlic and chili and cook for 1 to 2 minutes making sure that they do not burn.
• Add the salt and prawns and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes at a brisk pace.
• Stir in the parsley.
• Serve quickly so that the prawns are still sizzling in the cooking juices and accompany with bread and lemon wedges.

[Xabia Jim]

James, I think we get that at a tapa bar in Grand Rapids...here too!

also known as Gambas al ajillo (Shrimp with garlic)

....just love to dip the bread in the hot garlic olive oil