Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce (Gambas Paco Alcalde)

Name: Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce (Gambas Paco Alcalde)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons finely chopped onions; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon flour; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika, preferably Spanish smoked; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/4 cup dry white wine; 1/4 cup fish stock or 1/4 cup clam juice; 1/2 dried red chili pepper, seeded (Spanish guindilla or guajillo); 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme; 1/2 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; kosher salt or sea salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1 pinch sugar; 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (use small to medium size shrimp)

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Tapas by Penelope Casas. Inspired by a dish served at Paco Alcalde in Little Barcelona. Also called Andalusian-style shrimp."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon flour
1 tablespoon sweet paprika, preferably Spanish smoked
¹⁄₄ cup tomato sauce
¹⁄₄ cup dry white wine
¹⁄₄ cup fish stock or 1/4 cup clam juice
¹⁄₂ dried red chili pepper, seeded (Spanish guindilla or guajillo)
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons fresh thyme
¹⁄₂ bay leaf
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
kosher salt or sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 pinch sugar
¹⁄₂ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (use small to medium size shrimp)

directions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet; saute onion and garlic until onion is wilted.
Stir in flour and paprika; add in tomato sauce, wine, fish broth, chile pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt, pepper, and sugar.
Cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes.
In a separate skillet, heat remaining oil until it is very hot.
Add in the shrimp; stir-fry quickly over high heat for 1 minute.
Add shrimp to tomato sauce and continue cooking for 4-5 minutes.