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A classic Spanish style garlic shrimp tapas recipe made with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sherry, and parsley.
Can you say easy peasy?!!! I love when recipes that taste this incredible whip up in a flash! The hardest part of making this Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp is slicing all the garlic and that’s just because I hate slicing and chopping, not because it’s really hard.
My husband says that one of these days I’m going to lose a finger. My knife skills could definitely use some work. I should really consider getting a pair of those mesh metal gloves.
Now on to this amazing shrimp dish…
This savory Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp dish is loaded with flavor!
Pair it with the chopped olives and a crusty loaf of bread and you have a tapas dish that will rock the party! This month’s Recipe Redux theme is all about tapas-style appetizers and small plates perfect for a party, bridal shower, picnic, or just a nice summer gathering of family and friends.
I picked something that I would love to eat in a tapas-style fashion and shrimp just happens to be one of my favorite hors d’oeurves. Shrimp is also a great source of protein and they cook so quickly that preparation is a breeze.
Make sure that you go for wild American shrimp and check your labels to know the sourcing of your seafood. You can read more about why I’m passionate about seafood sourcing in my recap post from my trip to the gulf shores last year.
More Tasty Shrimp Recipes
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Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Shrimp with Adobo Seasoning
Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp Tapas with Olives
Ingredients
- 14 cloves garlic
- 1 lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 dried chili guajillo pepper can sub red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp sherry vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup kalamata olives chopped
- 1 baguette loaf baked and sliced
Instructions
- Combine shrimp, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, baking soda and 2 cloves minced garlic together in a bowl.
- Toss well to coat, cover and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add 6 tbsp olive oil.
- Smash 4 of the garlic cloves and add to oil.
- Cook until garlic is lightly golden, then transfer garlic to a small plate and set pan aside and turn off heat until shrimp has finished marinating.
- Slice 8 cloves of garlic into thin slices and return skillet to a low heat.
- Cook garlic slices and add in bay leaf and dried chili.
- Turn heat up to medium-low and add shrimp, cooking until just pink (about 2 minutes, turning them once)
- Increase heat to high and add sherry and parsley.
- Cook for 15-20 seconds and serve immediately with chopped olives and bread.
Nutrition
A perfect tapas plate. Not to mention, a mouthwatering flavor combination!
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Sarah Grace Spann
ahh these shrimp photos are making me HUNGRY. I love shrimp, so I must try this out! Great idea for this month 🙂
xo,
Sarah Grace
Amee Livingston
Thank you Sarah Grace!
Brynn
These look amazing and sound delicious! Can’t wait to try making this, great flavor combination!
Amee Livingston
Thank you Brynn!
Elizabeth Shaw
I can say easy peasy!!! I love this and have wanted shrimp for moons! Not to convince the hubby to eat it with me!
Amee Livingston
I take it your hubs doesn’t like shrimp? 🙂 It’s so simple and tasty!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
I love the simplicity of this! Garlic and shrimp is one of the best combos – you really don’t need much more!
Amee Livingston
Thank you Laura!
Cindy Kerschner
These shrimp look so tempting. It would be hard to eat only one!
Amee Livingston
It was hard not to eat the whole pan Cindy! 😉
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
One of my all-time favorite tapas! This looks amazing and brings back such wonderful memories of my trip to Spain a few years ago 🙂