Fish & seafood
Gambas al Ajillo
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Prawns in hot garlic oil – an Andalusian classic on the table in minutes. The garlic oil is the best part – serve with bread for dipping.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
- Cooking time: approx. 8 minutes
- Total: approx. 18 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 355 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 31.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 0.2 g
- Fat
- ≈ 25.2 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 6 garlic cloves · ≈ 18.0 g
- 5 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 68.25 g
- parsley · ≈ 5 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 500 g prawns
- 6 garlic cloves
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 chilli
- parsley
- salt
Instructions
- Pat the prawns dry and season lightly with salt.
- Heat the olive oil.
- Fry the garlic slices and chilli until fragrant.
- Cook the prawns for 2–3 minutes per side.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
