
Spanish Spinach & Shrimp Recipe
Receta de Espinacas con Gambas
25
Minutes
4
Servings
Ingredients
- 16 raw jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tomatoes
- 10 oz fresh spinach
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Nutritional Facts
- Calories 199
- Calories From Fat 108
- Total Fat 12 gr (18%)
- Saturated Fat 2 gr (13%)
- Trans Fat 0.01 gr
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1 gr
- Monounsaturated Fat 8 gr
- Cholesterol 101 mg (34%)
- Sodium 574 mg (25%)
- Potassium 762 gr (22%)
- Total Carbohydrates 11 gr (4%)
- Fiber 3 gr (13%)
- Sugars 4 gr (4%)
- Protein 14 gr (28%)
- Vitamin A 7838 IU (157%)
- Vitamin C 35 mg (42%)
- Calcium 137 mg (14%)
- Iron 3 mg (17%)
* Percent Daily Values are based on 2000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.
This Spanish Spinach & Shrimp is a flavorful favorite that’s easy to make in about 20 minutes. It works beautifully as an appetizer or as a main course alongside roasted potatoes and a crunchy baguette, showcasing one of the many reasons Sevilla is famous for its incredible tapas.
Steps
Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil.
Meanwhile, add the shrimp over some paper towels and pat completely dry, then season with sea salt & black pepper.
Add the shrimp into the pan with the hot olive oil, all in a single layer, cook for 30 seconds per side, then remove from the pan and set aside.
Using the same pan with the same heat, add in the onion finely chopped and the garlic thinly sliced, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the tomatoes finely grated, mix together and then simmer without mixing.
Meanwhile, add the spinach into a cutting board and roughly chop it.
After simmering the grated tomato for about 4 minutes and it has slightly thickened, start adding the spinach (I like to add it in batches so it doesn´t overflow out of the pan) and mix it around so it easily wilts.
Once all the spinach has been added, season everything with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then add the broth and the shrimp back into the pan, place a lid and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked through, remove from the heat.
Transfer into a serving dish, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!
Recipe, photo and video courtesy of our friend and Valencia native, Albert Bevia, of the recipe site Spain on a Fork .


1 Comment
I made this the other night and it was so good. Lots of flavor and felt way fancier than the effort it took.