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Gambas A La Plancha 'Grilled King Prawns': Easy Authentic Spanish Tapa

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Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | By: Carmen Anderson

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While Japan is the best place in the world to eat raw seafood, Spain is definitely the best place  to eat cooked seafood. The long coastline of Spain ensures fresh seafood is a main element of  Spanish diet. My all-time favorite is 'Gambas a la Plancha', fresh prawns grilled on a flat cast-iron griddle.

I first encountered this tasty dish when I was traveling in Spain, where it was called the" Ironed Shrimps" on a not-so-well translated menu. I was curious so I ordered some. I am glad I did, it turned out to be so delicious, the prawns were juicy and  fresh, and were grilled to perfection with olive oil, salt and some lemon juice.

My aunty got me a big bag of frozen King Prawns from Costco last week. (Thanks Aunty Rebecca) so I whipped up this dish in no time!

Cook time : 5 minutes

Cost: $10 per pound   

Ingredients:

  • 8 King Prawns
  • Salt
  • 1 large lemon

Preparation:

  • Wash prawns and drain. Cut lemon in half.
  • Heat grill or frying pan to high heat. Pour in 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Place prawns on pan, sprinkle salt. Squeeze lemon juice directly over prawns. Cook for 2 minutes, turn them over and sprinkle more salt and lemon juice.
  • Prawns should turn pink and shells should turn golden when cooked. It should take no more than 4 minutes.
  • Serve with melted garlic butter.
Husband Says: "OMG. Soooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooooood. Going to have to join costco just to get my hands on more big bags of these babies. Scrimps! Love em."

    Comments (11)

    Elisabeth said on January 31, 2012 11:27 PM

    Hi Carmen-these prawns are my absolute favorite, just like you made them. Grill them with their shells on it, it has more flavor, and keeps it moist. Yummm, and more yumm...great post!

    Elpiniki said on February 1, 2012 3:54 AM

    These prawns look amazing! Great presentation too!

    Liam said on February 1, 2012 5:52 AM

    Omg I love prawns so much and I love Tapas! Great post Carmen :)

    Have a Happy Wednesday! :D

    Liam @ buttercarb.blogspot.com

    Abby said on February 1, 2012 9:10 AM

    What a great way to cook prawns! Can't wait to try this.

    Red_Shallot said on February 1, 2012 10:42 PM

    Carmen,
    I'm drooling already LOL. Simplicity at its best.

    Carmen Anderson said on February 2, 2012 3:40 PM

    Thank you so much for all the nice comments!

    Tina said on February 2, 2012 4:50 PM

    This sure does make me want to grill some prawns, these look delicious! I am not a member of Costco, but I will try looking around at Sams to see if they have these. When it comes to seafood, the less additional ingredients the better-well done.

    Asian-spice mix said on February 2, 2012 7:13 PM

    One of my favorite seafood,looks perfectly cooked,YummY,,,,i'm hungry now :)
    Ridwan

    Soni said on February 4, 2012 1:14 PM

    Beautiful!Love tapas and Shrimp is my absolute favorite!Will definitely be trying this recipe Carmen :)

    Crunchy Creamy Sweet said on February 4, 2012 7:08 PM

    What a wonderful seafood dish! And if it's man-approved - I am in! Happy to be your newest follower! You have a lovely blog!

    Azlin Bloor said on February 6, 2012 4:35 PM

    I love Gambas in any shape or form! These look so wonderfully done, I absolutely love Spanish Tapa!
    www.LinsFood.com

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