This dish contains ajillo, which is a garlic sauce containing large amounts of olive oil and chillies. In España(Spain), this dish would be prepared in an earthenware dish called cazuela; but it can be made in a normal frying pan if you lack it.
[Note: This serves for 2, you will need to double to serve for more; Estimated time for preparation is 10 minutes]
Utensils Required:
A cutting board,
Chef or utility knife,
A Frying pan or cazuela with a lid,
Measuring cups,
Measuring spoons,
A Ladle,
A clay dish
Ingredients Required:
16 king prawns
1 clove of garlic
1/2 red chili pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
A pinch of finely chopped parsley
Step 1 - Preparation:
Peel and slice the garlic, thinner the better. When completed with slicing the garlic, continue onto removing the seeds from the red chili peppers and then slice them into small rings. To prepare the prawns, peel them and remove the tail followed by de-veining them, which is done by removing the black vein on the back of the prawns with a knife or spoon.
Step 2 - Cooking and Serving:
You will need the frying pan or cazuela. Put in the 1/2 cups of olive oil into the pan, then add the thinly sliced garlic and red chili peppers. Saute over low heat until the garlic and chili peppers begin to caramelize and become fragrant. Then add the prawns and continue to saute, add some salt and stir the ingredients lightly for a couple seconds. Place the lid over the pan or cazuela and simmer the ingredients for roughly 1 minute. Remove the lid and add the tablespoon of lemon juice into the pan and simmer briefly. Then transfer the contents into a clay dish and warm it over low heat. You may garnish the dish with the parsley and it is ready to serve.Photo Courtesy of asiaone.com
