Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Saffron and White Wine
These Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Saffron and White Wine are the perfect tapas appetizer for any occasion. Easy to make and done in under 30 minutes.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot
- 12 jumbo shrimp
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 tsp saffron threads
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add a 1/4 cup of hot wine to a bowl (I heated the wine in a sauce pan to just before it boils), then pinch in 1/2 teaspoon of saffron threads and let it infuse, meanwhile thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic, finely dice 1 shallot, finely chop a handful of fresh parsley and season 12 jumbo shrimp that have been peeled and deveined with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2
Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add the slices of garlic and mix with the oil, 2 minutes later add the diced shallot, season with sea salt and black pepper and mix it all together, then add the shrimp seasoned side down, 1 minute after adding the shrimp flip them, then add the saffron infused wine, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and about 2 tablespoons of the freshly chopped parsley and give the pan a quick shake
- 3
After cooking the shrimp for a total of 2 minutes remove them from the pan and transfer to a shallow bowl, continue to cook the sauce for another 2 minutes to let it thicken up, then pour the sauce all over the shrimp and sprinkle the dish with some freshly chopped parsley, enjoy!