Spanish Garlic Shrimp

A taste of Spain! Enjoy this dish with crisp chilled rosé. Serve right out of the cast iron pan with bread to soak up the sauce. Perfect for the sizzling summertime heat!

Directions

In a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil, shallots, and garlic and sauté until they start to caramelize. Add anchovy paste, paprika, cumin, nutmeg, chili flakes, Worcestershire, and lemon zest. Stir for 1 minute. Deglaze pan with white wine. Reduce slightly. Add shrimp and cook until just opaque. Add lemon juice and parsley. Serve with lemon slices and fresh warm bread to dip in the oil.

Enjoy with a crisp white wine or rosé for a classic Spanish pairing. Try it with Gypsum or Alluve for a twist. 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup good quality olive oil

  • 1 shallot, finely diced

  • 3 (or more) cloves of garlic, finely diced

  • 1 tbsp anchovy paste

  • 1 1/2 tsps smoky paprika

  • 1/2 tsp cumin

  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes (or more if you like it spicy)

  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 lemons, zest and juice

  • 1 lb large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 1/4 cup Calcaria, or other dry white wine

  • Salt to taste,(use with caution it can be oversalted easily)

  • fresh parsley, chopped

  • lemon slices to serve


Pairs Well With

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