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Spanish Garlic Chilli Prawns with Tomato and Chickpea Salad

Spanish Garlic Chilli Prawns with Tomato and Chickpea Salad

  • 20 min
  • 816 calories

Gambas al ajillo (garlic prawns) is a popular Spanish dish. The primary ingredients consist of prawns, garlic, chilli and olive oil but there are many variations. It's often served in Spain's tapas bars as an appetiser. Here we have made our version with a chickpea and tomato salad and ciabatta to soak up all the lovely garlic and chilli flavour at the bottom of the plate!

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Each Garlic Clove 3 Each Garlic Clove
  • 1 Teaspoon Chilli Flakes 1 Teaspoon Chilli Flakes
  • 2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika 2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 0.5 Small Bunch Flatleaf Parsley 0.5 Small Bunch Flatleaf Parsley
  • 1 Each Lemon 1 Each Lemon
  • 2 Each Tomato 2 Each Tomato
  • 1 Each Shallot 1 Each Shallot
  • 150 g Chickpeas 150 g Chickpeas
  • 1 Each Ciabatta Roll (170g) 1 Each Ciabatta Roll (170g)
  • 300 g Prawns (peeled, tail off) 300 g Prawns (peeled, tail off)

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Step 1

1 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and roughly chop garlic. Pick parsley leaves and chop, discarding stems. Cut tomatoes into wedges. Peel shallots and slice thinly. Zest lemon and cut into wedges. Rinse and drain chickpeas.

Step 2

2 Make Tomato Salad

In a small bowl, mix together 2 Tablespoons of olive oil with lemon zest, juice of half a lemon, salt and plenty of black pepper. In a larger bowl mix together tomatoes, shallots, chickpeas and half the parsley. Add the dressing toss well and adjust the seasoning.

Step 3

3 Make Garlic Chilli Oil

To a heavy based frying pan over a low heat add 12 cup of olive oil. Add the chopped garlic, smoked paprika and chilli flakes (to taste-see tip). Slowly heat the oil, infusing the flavours for 3-4 minutes. Do not let the garlic burn or the oil will taste bitter.

Step 4

4 Cook Prawns

Add the prawns to the oil and turn up the heat. Cook the prawns turning often for 3 minutes, or until cooked through and opaque. Garnish prawns with some parsley.

Step 5

5 You Plate It

Slice the ciabatta. Divide the prawns, tomato salad and sliced bread between serving plates. Garnish with parsley and extra lemon wedges. Use the bread to soak up the delicious garlic chilli oil left at the bottom of the dish!

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