Shrimp with Toasted Garlic: Camerones De Ajo
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp, tail off, split down middle
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped
- Heat a terra cotta pot or a similar oval pan.
- Add olive oil and toss in sliced garlic.
- Bring to a bare simmer and keep on the lowest heat possible so the garlic toasts to a golden brown- about 15 minutes.
- Season shrimp with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add to the pot and remove from heat.
- Allow to cook until pink and tender.
- Finish by squeezing juice of whole lemon over shrimp and sprinkling with chopped parsley.
- Use a slotted spoon to fish out prawns and serve on a platter topped with toasted golden garlic shavings and parsley.
extravirgin olive oil, garlic, shrimp, kosher salt, lemon, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/shrimp-with-toasted-garlic-camerones-de-ajo-recipe.html (may not work)