Gambas al Ajillo
with Sherry-Dressed Salad & Garlic Bread
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
640 /serving
The three most beautiful words in the Spanish language: gambas al ajillo, or shrimp with garlic. Garnished with fresh parsley and lemon zest, all this deeply aromatic shellfish desires is a regionally appropriate salad and a side of buttery air-fried bread.
We will send you:
- 285g Shrimp (BAP-certified)
- 1 Lemon
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 100g Radishes
- 14g Parsley
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 30ml Sherry vinegar
- 1 Garlic focaccia bun
- 10g A la Plancha spices (kosher salt, garlic, sugar, red bell pepper, vinegar powder, yeast extract, green bell pepper, sunflower oil, paprika, smoked paprika, silicon dioxide, turmeric, cayenne pepper, citric acid)
Contains: Barley • Milk • Rye • Shrimp • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Microwave
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Zester
4 or 8 tbsp Butter
Air fryer
Total Fat
43 g
Saturated Fat
17 g
Sodium
1490 mg
Total Carb
39 g
Sugars
5 g
Protein
28 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Lightly oil the basket.
- Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems.
- Zest and quarter the lemon.
- Thinly slice the radishes.
- Roughly chop the lettuce.
- Mince the garlic.
- Place 2 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions) in a small bowl to soften.
- In a medium bowl, microwave 2 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions) and ½ the garlic, in 15 sec. increments, until melted.
Fry the shrimp
- Pat the shrimp* dry (remove the shells from the tails if desired); rub with a drizzle of oil, the spices and S&P.
- Place in the air fryer and fry, 3 to 5 min., until opaque and cooked through.
- Transfer to the bowl of melted butter and add the lemon zest and parsley; toss well.
Make the salad
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the lettuce, radishes, vinegar, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Make the garlic bread
- To the bowl of softened butter, add the remaining garlic and S&P; stir well.
- Spread the cut-sides of the bun with the spiced butter.
- Working in batches if necessary, place the bun, cut-sides up, in the air fryer and fry, 1 to 2 min., until warmed through.
Plate your dish
- Divide the shrimp, salad and garlic bread between your plates.
- Garnish with the lemon wedges. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking shellfish to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
