Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
- 24 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil, preferably Spanish
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, with their tails
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons finely minced curly parsley
- Place the garlic and oil in a bowl and set aside for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- When ready to prepare the dish, place the shrimp in a large bowl.
- Gradually add the salt to the bowl, tossing the shrimp to evenly coat them.
- Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Divide the oil and garlic between 2 large skillets over medium heat.
- Allow the garlic to cook until just golden at the edges.
- Stir half each of the paprika and cayenne into each skillet.
- Season with black pepper.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and divide the shrimp between the skillets.
- Stir the shrimp regularly, coating them with the oil, until theyre barely cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, quickly transfer the shrimp to heated serving dishes and spoon equal amounts of the garlic over and around each serving.
- Divide and sprinkle the parsley over each serving and then spoon in the remaining garlic oil.
- Sprinkle with additional salt if desired.
garlic, extra virgin olive oil, shrimp, kosher salt, sweet paprika, cayenne, freshly ground black pepper, curly parsley
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/shrimp-with-garlic-sauce (may not work)