Camarao à Guilho - Garlic Shrimp Recipe
Camarao à Guilho is one of my all time favorite Portuguese dishes. When I was growing up in New Jersey, we would often eat out on the weekends, at our favorite Portuguese restaurant. This was always my “go to dish.” Portugal is known for its seafood, especially Marisco. This is one of those dishes that is a great introduction to an American or non Portuguese person to our cuisine. Although this dish has origins in Spain (Gambas al Ajillo), The Portuguese took it and put our own spin on it. If you’ve got 20 minutes to make a quick meal, this is it!
Ingredients
- 1 pound Large/Jumbo Shrimp
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 6-8 cloves Garlic
- Pinch of Salt
- Pinch of Pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 Lemon
- Parsley or Cilantro for garnish
- Splash of Vinho Verde or Vinho Branco (White Wine)
Instructions
- Season Shrimp with Salt, Pepper, Paprika
- Heat Olive Oil in shallow pan
- Add Butter
- Once Oil and Butter are hot and combined, add Garlic (Control your temperature as to not burn the garlic
- Once Garlic starts to become fragrant, add Shrimp
- Cook Shrimp for about 4-5 minutes on medium/medium high (Be careful to not overcook)
- Once shrimp becomes opaque/pink/and curls, you’ll know that it is cooked
- Add Splash of Vinho Verde or Branco (Portuguese Vinho Verde or White Wine)
- Squeeze a Lemon and garnish with Parsley or Cilantro
- Remove from heat and serve