Gambas en salsa verde, or shrimp with green sauce, is a classic Spanish tapa that is bursting with vibrant flavors. It is made with fresh shrimp that are sautéed until perfectly tender and coated in a luscious green sauce made from a medley of herbs, garlic, olive oil, and white wine. This delightful dish is not only visually appealing with its emerald-hued sauce, but also a symphony of tastes that will tantalize your palate. Alongside the main recipe, this article also offers variations for adventurous cooks who want to explore different flavor profiles. From a zesty tomato-based sauce to a creamy avocado sauce, these alternative recipes provide a delightful twist on the traditional gambas en salsa verde. Whether you prefer the classic version or are eager to try something new, this collection of recipes will guide you in creating this delectable dish that is sure to impress your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SHRIMP WITH GREEN SAUCE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it softens slightly, about 1 minute. Add the brandy and swirl the pan until the alcohol evaporates. Add the wine and 1/4 cup water and cook to reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a blender with 2 tablespoons olive oil and puree until smooth. Cover and set aside.
- When ready to serve, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp; cook until just pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the green sauce, season with salt and pepper, and warm through. Drizzle with olive oil or water to loosen the sauce. Serve with bread.
MARISCADA EN SALSA VERDE (SEAFOOD STEW IN GREEN SAUCE)
This seafood stew gets it's green sauce from tomatillos and fresh parsley. I've adjusted the traditional cooking method a bit to, hopefully, bring out the flavors of the seafood with less of a "fishy" taste. This is a Spanish version, rather than Mexican or Latin American so it uses fresh parsley. If you prefer, you can substitute fresh cilantro for some or all of the parsley.
Provided by threeovens
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cook tomatillos in boiling water for about 3 minutes (they will change color), cool off in cold water for a couple of minutes, then chop in a food processor.
- Add onions and garlic to food processor and coarsely puree.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute puree until onions are tender, about 5 minutes (I know this is hard to tell, but use your nose; the puree will smell strongly of onions, but once done, the aroma will be lessened).
- Stir in coconut milk, chicken stock, wine, and parsley; season with salt and pepper and hot sauce.
- Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium high heat; add shrimp and saute until slightly seared, but not necessarily cooked through (will finish in the sauce), about 1 minute per side; set aside.
- Saute scallops until seared, about 2 minutes per side (will also finish in sauce); set aside.
- Wipe out skillet and add about 1/4 cup water and and lobster tails; cover and let steam about 3 minutes; snip in half, lengthwise, with kitchen shears, and set aside.
- Add clams to skillet, cover and cook clams, shaking occasionally, until one opens, then add mussels.
- Re-cover and cook, while shaking pan occasionally, until all shells open.
- Add seafood, including squid (calamari) to salsa verde and heat through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve with optional garnishes.
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- Once, salsa verde is finished simmering, pour it into an oven-safe covered casserole (a pretty one for serving).
- Add seafood, stir, cover, and bake at 325 degrees F until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
- Bring to the table in the casserole dish; pass optional garnishes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.3, Fat 34.5, SaturatedFat 21.8, Cholesterol 146.5, Sodium 918.1, Carbohydrate 21.7, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 6, Protein 30.2
SPANISH GARLIC SHRIMP (GAMBAS AL AJILLO)
Every Spanish restaurant serves this dish of shrimp cloaked in garlic-infused olive oil with smoky hints of paprika and a touch of sweetness from sherry. Make sure you have all your ingredients together before you head to the stove since, start to finish, this cooks in mere minutes. It's great for a tapas party, since you can prep everything ahead of time. Just spoon the shrimp and sauce over toasted bread and sprinkle more cayenne and parsley on top to enjoy.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Tapas
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Slice garlic thinly. Season shrimp with kosher salt and paprika. Mix to coat.
- Heat garlic and oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until garlic starts to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and increase heat to high. Toss and turn shrimp with tongs until starting to curl but still undercooked, about 2 minutes. Pour in sherry. Cook, stirring continuously, until sauce comes up to a boil and shrimp is cooked through, about 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley with a spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 344.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
MARK BITTMAN'S SHRIMP IN GREEN SAUCE
Green sauce means different things to different cooks, but I like the Iberian interpretation best. It draws its color from parsley and its impact from chilies, scallions, and, mostly, garlic. I find it difficult to use too much garlic here, and have never really reached the outer limit; my recipe calls for six cloves, but twice that amount is not unreasonable. Shrimp is the perfect candidate for this green sauce: it can withstand high heat, it gives off some juices while it cooks, and its pink hue is absolutely gorgeous when surrounded by the flecks of green. This dish won't take you much more than half an hour. And although it's a perfect week-night meal, divided into eight it makes an impressive starter for a dinner party.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 500 degrees. Combine garlic and oil in a small food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Add scallions and parsley and pulse until mixture is minced. Toss with shrimp, salt, pepper and chilies.
- Put shrimp in a large roasting pan. Add liquid and place pan in oven. Roast, stirring once, until mixture is bubbly and hot, and shrimp all pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 359, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1298 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
SHRIMP WITH GREEN SAUCE (GAMBAS EN SALSA VERDE)
A Spanish tapas. Be aware that tapas can be very small plates and you may actually want to serve something like 4 different tapas per person. This particular recipes yields just 3 shrimps per person with sauce.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
- Add brandy and swirl it around in the skillet until it evaporates.
- Add wine and 1/4 cup water and reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; transfer to a blender with 2 tablespoons oil and puree until smooth; cover and set aside.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet over high heat; add shrimps and cook until just pink, 1 or 2 minutes.
- Add green sauce, season with salt and pepper and heat until warmed through.
- Drizzle with additional olive oil or water just to loosen sauce.
- Serve with crusty bread.
SALSA VERDE SHRIMP
Steps:
- Peel the outer skins/husks off the tomatillos, onion and garlic. Cut the stems off the peppers and slice in half lengthwise. Cut the onion in half. (See Note 1)
- In the Dutch oven or large stock pot bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add the tomatillos, chiles and onion. Cook for 8 minutes.
- Carefully remove with a slotted spoon and place all the peppers, tomatillos, onion, garlic and cilantro in a food processor, blender or Vitamix, and process until smooth. Use 2 cups of the salsa for this recipe and reserve remaining for other use.
- In a bowl season the shrimp with kosher salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
- In a large skillet add oil and sautée shrimp 2 minutes per side. Pour the 2 cups of salsa verde on top and cook 2 minutes more, stirring. Stir in half of the cilantro leaves.
- Spoon over steamed rice and top with remaining cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 50 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 572 mg, Sodium 1291 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GAMBAS EN SALSA VERDE (SHRIMP IN GREEN SAUCE)
The green sauce is great on the shrimp, but you can also use it on other seafood, such as mussels and flaky white fish. It's also great over fried potatoes.
Provided by Lori Loucas @jostlori
Categories Seafood
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Shell the shrimp. leaving the tail and the shell of the last joint intact. Put the shells in a saucepan. Set the shrimp aside in the refrigerator.
- Make the broth: To the saucepan with the shrimp shells in it, add the remaining broth ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and reserve 3/4 cup broth for this recipe.
- For the shrimp: Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a skillet. Quickly fry the shrimp, for 1-2 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a warm platter.
- Put the parsley in the blender or food processor. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and the garlic cloves. Blend until everything is finely minced. With the motor running, add the 3/4 cup shrimp broth and the wine. Blend until smooth.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the olive oil already in the skillet. Saute the onion until it is transluscent. Stir in the 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the sauce from the blender. Cook until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
- Return the shrimp to the skillet and cook only until they are heated through. Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.
SHRIMP IN SALSA VERDE
Provided by Robert Farrar Capon
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Shell and devein shrimp. Melt clarified butter in a large skillet over low heat and saute garlic until golden brown. Remove garlic and mash to a pulp with parsley and salt. Add flour, ginger and white pepper and mix to a smooth paste. Reserve.
- Reheat the clarified butter in the skillet until very hot and saute the shrimp for about 1 minute or until they turn opaque. Remove and reserve.
- Return garlic-parsley mixture to skillet, mix with butter remaining in skillet, add cream and water and bring to the boil, stirring constantly to thicken. Add white wine and bring to boil. Return shrimp to mixture to reheat briefly. Do not boil. Check seasonings and serve immediately over rice or small pasta.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 275, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 654 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality shrimp for the best flavor.
- If you don't have white wine, you can substitute dry vermouth or water.
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp, as they will become tough.
- Serve the shrimp with crusty bread or rice to soak up the delicious sauce.
- Garnish the shrimp with chopped parsley or cilantro for a pop of color and flavor.
Conclusion:
Gambas en salsa verde, or shrimp with green sauce, is a classic Spanish dish that is both delicious and easy to make. With its vibrant green sauce and tender, flavorful shrimp, this dish is sure to impress your guests. Whether you're serving it as a main course or an appetizer, this dish is sure to be a hit.
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