Recipes · Spanish · Appetizers
Gambas al Ajillo
One serving has 368 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (73%), copper (69%), phosphorus (49%), zinc (27%) and vitamin E (24%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (189 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: shellfish
Ingredients
- 150 g Shrimp, raw
- 25 g Olive oil
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 1 g Chilies, dried red
- 0.4 g Salt
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a shallow pan over medium heat and add the sliced garlic and chilli, cooking gently until fragrant but not browned.
- Turn the heat up, add the shrimp and salt, and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until pink and just cooked through.
- Scatter with the parsley and serve immediately, sizzling, with bread for dipping in the oil.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 368 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.2 g | |
| Water | 126 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.6 g | 2% |
| Protein | 31 g | 65% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.02 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.03 g | |
| Leucine | 0.04 g | |
| Lysine | 0.04 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.04 g | |
| Histidine | 0.02 g | |
| Fat | 25.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.05 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 3.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 242 mg | |
| Calcium | 119 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.62 mg | 69% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 57.4 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 340 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 472 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 1.5 µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 338 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.2 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.08 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 5.4 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3.6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 25.9 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 65.5 µg | 73% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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