Gambas Pil Pil

A frying pan with prawns cooked in sauce and garnished with parsley.

5 from 1 vote

Gambas Pil Pil is one of the many traditional Spanish tapas that stand out for their simplicity and depth of flavours. It's a prawn starter made with fresh prawns, olive oil, garlic, paprika and chilli, and garnished with plenty of fresh parsley. It's super easy to make, and ready in about 5 minutes.

Prep Time2

Cook Time3

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Spanish

Servings: people

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

200 g raw king prawns
3 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 red chilli
2 tablespoon fresh parsley
½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

Heat up the oil in a large pan set over a medium heat.
Peel and chop the garlic and add it to the pan together with the chopped red chilli, paprika and the chilli flakes.
Leave them to sizzle up for 30 seconds to release their flavour.
Add the prawns and cook them until they turn pink, that should not take longer than 3 minutes on both sides.
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley.

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Notes

Fresh prawns cook very quickly, as soon as they turn pink, they are ready! Do not overcook them, or they will turn rubbery and chewy, and not that nice at all!
This dish is best enjoyed with crusty bread, which can be used to mop up the delicious sauce - it really is the best!
Serve the dish immediately, as it cools down really quickly once it's removed from the heat, as while some people don't mind it cold, I think you get the best flavours while it is still hot.

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