Description
These saucy Camarones al Ajillo are finger-licking good; drenched in a paprika forward garlic butter sauce and finished with lots of fresh lemon juice. This quick classic recipe is spectacular served as an appetizer with crusty bread or over a bed of rice paired with mango salsa.
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup butter
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/3 cup lemon juice + 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
- Sauté oil, butter, and garlic. In a pan melt the butter with the oil over medium heat before adding the minced garlic. Sauté for a couple minutes until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Add the shrimp. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels before adding to the pan with the oil and garlic.
- Season with spices. Season with all of the listed spices and mix to coat the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp is pink, opaque, and fully cooked.
- Finish with lemon and fresh parsley. Turn the heat off before adding the lemon juice and zest and mixing it in. Finish everything with a generous sprinkle of minced parsley and enjoy!
