Spicy King Prawns

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This wonderful shrimp recipe is by Nadia Roden from Party By the Pyramids. It is healthy and super fast. If you have all of the ingredients ready ahead of time, you can prepare the dish quickly, as guests arrive.

by ncmysteryshopper·published 2005-10-10

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Lunch/Snacks

Servings

8 serving(s)

Total time

15 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

253 kcal

Ingredients (10)

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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oilextra-virgin-olive-oil
8 garlic cloves, mincedgarlic
1 tablespoon sweet paprikapaprika
1 teaspoon sweet paprikapaprika
1 tablespoon ground cumincumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground gingerginger
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepperpepper
3 lbs large shrimp, shelled and deveinedshrimp
saltsalt
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro or 1 cup flat leaf parsleyparsley

Instructions (2 steps)

01Heat the olive oil in a very large skillet. Add the garlic, paprika (One Tablespoon plus One teaspoon), cumin, ginger and cayenne and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until they turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and stir in the cilantro.
02Transfer to a platter and serve.

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