Gambas al Pil Pil (Garlic Prawns with Chili) Classic Spanish Tapas Recipe 🌶️

Gambas al Pil Pil is a traditional Spanish tapas recipe that is super easy to make and loaded with flavor. Large prawns are cooked in olive oil with plenty of garlic, paprika, and chili for some extra heat. The smell of this dish is irresistible and it is always best served with plenty of fresh bread.

This dish is very similar to the ever-popular gambas al Ajillo (garlic shrimp) recipe, with the addition of some chili to heat things up. Originally hailing from the northern region of Spain in the Basque Country, nowadays, It’s a popular dish served all over Spain as a tapas.

🌶️ Full Recipe: https://thespanishradish.com/recipes/...

🔸 Prep time: 5 minutes
🔸 Cook time: 8 minutes
🔸 Ready in: 13 minutes

🥵 Serves 4 as a tapas

What you'll need to make Gambas al Pil Pil

🌶️___Ingredients___
20 large raw prawns (5 oz. / 150 grams in total)
Half a cup of Extra virgin olive oil https://www.amazon.com/Espa%C3%B1ola-...
5 Garlic cloves
3 dried chili (we used Guindilla Peppers from the Basque Country) https://amzn.to/3vEdXN4
½ teaspoon Smoked paprika https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Spanish+La...
½ teaspoon crushed chili (optional for serving with a little extra heat) https://amzn.to/3ZJeAzl
Salt to taste

🌶️___For Serving___
Fresh bread
Fresh chopped parsley (optional)

__Equipment needed__
10.25 Inch Cast Iron Skillet or medium-sized earthenware dish https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Skillet-...
Cooking Tongs https://amzn.to/3qXOATU
Bowl or dish (for serving) https://amzn.to/4a0uYio

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