{"id":17017,"date":"2026-01-18T11:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/uncategorized\/roasted-winter-vegetable-salad-with-grapes-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:56:15","slug":"la-casa-del-abuelos-gambas-al-ajillo-garlic-shrimp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/recipe\/la-casa-del-abuelos-gambas-al-ajillo-garlic-shrimp\/","title":{"rendered":"La Casa del Abuelo\u2019s Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p class=\"back-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/winter-2026\/comfort-food-fast-healthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to Food Article<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Garlic_Shrimp-750H.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Garlic_Shrimp-750H.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Garlic_Shrimp-750H.jpg 600w, https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Garlic_Shrimp-750H-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recipe-card\"><\/p>\n<h3>La Casa del Abuelo\u2019s Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"servings\">Feeds 2 for Tapas<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>6 to 7 ounces (about 180g) medium or large shell-on shrimp, preferably Atlantic white<\/li>\n<li>Coarse sea salt<\/li>\n<li>4 to 5 medium very fresh garlic cloves<\/li>\n<li>3 to 4 generous pinches (1 to 1 1\/2 teaspoons) finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, leaves only<\/li>\n<li>About 2\/3 cup (165ml) extra-virgin olive oil (Arbequina)<\/li>\n<li>1 dried whole cayenne pepper or chile de \u00e1rbol<\/li>\n<li>Freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TO SERVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 to 4 panecillo teti\u00f1a (Spanish rolls), or ciabatta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep:<\/strong> Put a small (roughly 6-inch\/15cm) cazuela or similar terra-cotta cooking dish on the stove; if the cazuela is new, put a heat diffuser beneath it (see Tips). Have hot pads or kitchen towels near the stove.<\/p>\n<p>Peel and devein the shrimp, and rinse under cold water. If large, cut the shrimp in half to make large bite-size pieces, and season lightly with salt.<\/p>\n<p>Slice off the root end from the garlic cloves and peel them with your fingers without smashing the cloves.<\/p>\n<p>Chop the cloves to roughly the size of whole black peppercorns. Mix about 2 1\/2 tablespoons chopped garlic with the parsley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook the shrimp:<\/strong> Pour enough olive oil into the cazeula to come about one third up the sides of the dish. Add the whole cayenne pepper and heat the oil slowly over medium heat. When tiny bubbles begin to rise to the surface of the oil around the edges of the cazuela, about 5 minutes, add the garlic-parsley mixture (it should bubble vigorously).<\/p>\n<p>Use a metal spoon to spread it out in a single layer and poach the garlic in the oil until fragrant, 30 to 45 seconds; the garlic should not color. Stir the garlic, then add the shrimp and spread it out in a single layer. Cook the shrimp just until pink on the edges but the center is still translucent, about 1 1\/2 minutes. (The shrimp will continue to cook off the stove.) Lightly season the shrimp with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Use hot pads to carefully transfer the cazuela (it will be very hot) to a heat-proof countertop or plate. Serve the shrimp right away with the bread.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p class=\"author-credit\">Excerpted from <em>Phil\u2019s Favorites: Recipes from Friends and Family to Make at Home.<\/em> Copyright \u00a9 2025, Phil Rosenthal and Jenn Garbee. Photography Copyright \u00a9 2025 by Andrea D\u2019Agosto and Richard Rosenthal. Reproduced by permission of Simon Element, an imprint of Simon &amp; Schuster. All rights reserved. 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