Prawns in Chile Garlic Sauce
- 1/3 cup Spanish olive oil
- 6 large cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- 1 arbol chile, seeded and sliced, or 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 pounds tail-on giant prawns, deveined
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Paprika, for garnish
- Crusty bread, for serving
- Heat olive oil in a skillet or ovenproof earthenware container, over medium-low heat.
- Add garlic slices and chile or crushed red pepper and cook, stirring until fragrant, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Be careful not to let the garlic burn.
- Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- Add the prawns to the olive oil mixture, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning the shrimp occasionally.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the shrimp mixture with salt and add half of the shrimp and half of the marinade to the skillet.
- Saute just until pink and tender, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the shrimp and cooking juices to a covered earthenware container or heatproof bowl.
- Add half of the lemon juice and parsley, and cover.
- Allow shrimp to stand covered for 1 to 2 minutes while cooking remaining batch of shrimp.
- Repeat with remaining shrimp, marinade, lemon juice, and parsley.
- Divide the shrimp evenly among warmed, Spanish-style earthenware containers or ramekins and garnish each dish with a pinch of paprika.
- Serve immediately with crusty bread for dipping.
- Serves: 6 (does not include crusty bread); Calories: 235; Total Fat: 14 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 23 grams; Total carbohydrates: 3 grams; Sugar: 0.5 grams; Fiber: 0 grams; Cholesterol: 172 milligrams; Sodium: 490 milligrams
spanish olive oil, garlic, arbol chile, prawns, kosher salt, lemon juice, parsley, paprika, crusty bread
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/prawns-in-chile-garlic-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)