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Gambas

Gambas is a quick, spicy garlic shrimp dish in a lightly winey tomato sauce.

27 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Gambas

  • 1 kg medium shrimp, peeled
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup tomato purée
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil
  • Chopped parsley, for garnish
  • Crispy fried garlic, for garnish

How to cook Gambas

  1. 1.Toss shrimp with lemon juice in a non-reactive bowl and marinate 15 minutes.
  2. 2.Heat oil over high heat; sauté garlic and shallot, then add bell pepper, shrimp, and cayenne. Stir-fry 2 minutes.
  3. 3.Mix wine and tomato purée, add to the pan, and boil while stirring for 4 to 5 minutes until shrimp are cooked.
  4. 4.Season with salt and pepper; garnish with parsley and crispy fried garlic.
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