Camarones Al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Spanish olive oil or - more to taste
4		To 6 cloves garlic - finely
2 1/2		To 3 pounds prawns or - extra-large shrimp,
1		Left on
2		Limes - juice of
		Salt to taste
1		Dried oregano
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Fresh parsley - finely chopped
1		Tabasco sauce, optional

Recipe Instructions

In a large frying pan, heat the oil until it is fragrant, then cook the garlic, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes.

Raise the heat to medium, add the shrimp, and cook, stirring, until they turn pink, 5 minutes. (If you prefer extra oil, add it along with the shrimp. )

Add the lime juice, salt, oregano, and parsley, and stir well. Correct seasonings and add Tabasco.

Transfer to a heated serving platter and serve immediately, accompanied by crunchy bread to soak up the garlic-flavored oil.

Source:
Cooking Light, June 1995, page 58

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