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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (220g) Recipe makes 4 servings |
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| Calories 413 | ||
| Calories from Fat 252 | (61%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 28.1g | 43% | |
| Saturated Fat 9.7g | 48% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 13.3g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 3.1g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 289mg | 96% | |
| Sodium 337mg | 14% | |
| Potassium 387mg | 11% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 4.5g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% | |
| Sugars 0.5g | ||
| Protein 35.2g | 70% | |
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By: NcMysteryShopper
Jun 21, 2005
While this is usually served as a tapa, it is too good not to eat as a main course. After trying the ones that were posted here on Zaar, I found myself still searching for the gambas we had in Barcelona. Finally I found the recipe with the flavor and creaminess of the dish we fell in love with in Spain! The same dish can be made with squid, cut into rings, or scallops. Serve with lots of warm crusty bread to sop up the sauce…. You will not want to waste a drop! (Make sure you are "warming" the olive oil and the butter, not cooking it off..... cause you'll want every last bit of it for the sauce)
SERVES 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4-6 garlic cloves, minced (more if you are a garlic lover)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
Directions
1
In a wide, shallow sauté pan over high heat, warm the Olive Oil and the Butter; add the Shrimp and Garlic and sauté quickly for about 2-3 minutes.2
Add the lemon juice, paprika, pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Adjust seasonings to your liking.3
Transfer to a warmed serving dish, sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Deb G
On Sep 25, 2008
Delicious, quick, and easy! (My favorite combo.) DH and I loved it, and he said he could eat it again right away! Definitely will be making often. Thanks for posting.
From: Haggis Ghillie
On Aug 23, 2008
Awesome! The beauty of Catalonian dishes. How can something so simple taste so good...oh yeah, lots of butter, garlic, and olive oil of course! I did mine with half shrimp and half salmon (cut into hunks).
From: ~Rita~
On Aug 18, 2005
This is summer fresh and wonderfully filled with garlic, lemon and parsley! I used 2 pounds of shrimp and good thing I did! I also used 2 heaping tablespoons roasted garlic from Roasted Garlic & Pearl Onions With Herbs Roasted Garlic & Pearl Onions With Herbs in place of the raw garlic. I served this over Jalapeno Jack Polenta Jalapeno Jack Polenta.Yummy!!!!!!!!!!
From: Stacky5
On May 10, 2006
One word describes this dish....OUTSTANDING!!! Amazing to me how simple this recipe was to follow, yet with phenomenal results! The blend of olive oil and butter, along with the amounts of seasonings, lemon and garlic are PERFECTION, in my opinion! I thought I'd found the perfect garlic shrimp recipes imaginable, until I tried this one....Cheryl, this recipe takes the cake!!! My kids scarfed this shrimp down like there was no tomorrow, and now I have "1 lb. shrimp" added to my shopping list again! Definitely company worthy!!! A "Newly Found Favorite" of mine — which I can't wait to show off to my sisters!! 
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