Gambas al Ajillo

Gambas al ajillo is a tapas favorite and a great way to turn a small plate into a meal. The basics are olive, butter, garlic, and shrimp. From there you can add harissa honey as we do here as well as fresh parsley and lemon. Have it with your favorite adult beverage and crusty bread or spoon it over any blank canvas (from pasta to potatoes) for a main course that will make your day better.

Author

Helen Park

Servings

2 appetizers / 1 main course

Category

Appetizer

Main Course

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp Pepperoncini (optional and only if you want the spicy version)
• ½ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined (approximately 12)
• 1 Tbsp Harissa Honey
• Fine sea salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp roughly chopped parsley
• Lemon wedges

Directions

1. In a heavy bottom sauté pan or skillet, warm the garlic, butter, olive oil, and peperoncini if you are using.
2. As the butter is foaming, add the shrimp and continue cooking over medium heat.
3. When opaque, turn the shrimp over and continue cooking until shrimp are just cooked through.
4. Remove from heat, stir in the harissa honey, season with salt and pepper to taste, and finish with chopped parsley.
5. Serve with lemon wedges for fresh acidity.