Gambas - Spicy Shrimps Recipe

Gambas - Spicy Shrimps Recipe

1 kg medium shrimps, peeled (heads, tails and shells discarded)

Juice of 3-4 calamansi

60 ml olive oil

Cloves of 1 hole head of garlic, peeled and crushed

Dash Tabasco (or other hot pepper sauce)

Salt and pepper to taste

Parsley, to garnish (optional)

sliced green chili, to garnish (optional)

Method:

Marinate peeled shrimps in calamansi juice for about 30 minutes.  Heat oil in a frying pan or wok and sauté garlic until almost brown.  Add shrimps and stir-fry until fully cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes.  Do not overcook.  Season with hot pepper sauce and salt and pepper to taste.  Transfer shrimps to a serving dish together with the garlic.  If desired, garnish with parsley and chili.  Serve as an appetizer, as a first course or as pulutan with drinks.