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Garlic Shrimp with Chiles de Árbol

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Garlic Shrimp with Chiles de ÁrbolChristina Holmes

Take care with these little shrimp: They'll cook through quickly.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 appetizer servings

Ingredients

1 pound small shrimp
1/2 cup olive oil, separated into 2 parts
4 finely chopped garlic cloves, separated into 2 parts
2 crumbled dried chile de árbol or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, separated into 2 parts
salt
chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
crusty bread for serving

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Peel and devein 1 pound small shrimp. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 1 crumbled dried chile de árbol or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

    Step 2

    Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is barely golden, about 1 minute. Season half of shrimp with salt and cook until just cooked through, about 1 minute per side; transfer shrimp and oil to a bowl. Repeat with 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 crumbled dried chile de árbol, and remaining shrimp.

    Step 3

    Return first batch of shrimp and oil to skillet. Season with salt; toss in chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley. Serve with crusty bread.

TagsSpanishEuropeanShrimpShellfishSeafoodChile de ÁrbolChileVegetableStarterDinnerDairy FreeNut FreeEasyQuick30 Minutes or LessSauteBon Appétit

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