Here at home we love gambas al ajillo (gambas in garlic oil). Luc and Lotte eat their fingers at this. Alle Frank is not a fan of fish and shellfish, so he doesn't eat with us. Even though he always thinks the garlic oil smells really nice. haha. Since many people do like the gambas al ajillo, I'll give you our recipe here. Delicious as a side dish or just in the evening with a drink!
The following is enough for 2 people, but it depends on how tasty you like it. If you are a real enthusiast then you might want to make a little more.
Nice to serve with it:
You can make the aiolie yourself in the following way. Goes great with the gambas al ajillo! For the ai oil, mix all the ingredients below and you're done. Taste in between to test whether the quantities suit your taste.
First marinate the prawns in fresh parsley (a lot!), garlic, olive oil and salt &pepper. The garlic, if you have a whole one, it's best to just cut it in half or just bruise it and place it between the prawns. Then the garlic will not burn when you fry them.
Put them in the wok (or other good pan) and fry them briefly together with tomatoes cut into small pieces or the cherry tomatoes. The gambas al ajillo should not be overcooked. Then they become tough and that is not good. They should turn a nice pink/red, then they are good.
This recipe is delicious with a fresh wine!
You can of course also serve the gambas al ajillo with a delicious pasta dish or together with the zucchini spaghetti. Do you have all your vegetables right away? Would you like to save this recipe? Pin the image below to your Pinterest page!
Update recipe:October 2020
