Olive Oil Dip
Ingredients
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
- A pinch of sea salt
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Crusty bread, cubed
Directions
- Finely mince the garlic and capers. Add to a bowl along with the oregano, rosemary, thyme and cheese.
- Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Use the back of a spoon to smoosh the herbs into the garlic and capers.
- Make one or two mounds of the garlic-herb mixture on a rimmed plate. Drizzle the olive oil on top. Serve with cubes of bread.
Gambas Pil Pil
Ingredients
- 24 king prawns, peeled and cleaned
- 4 large cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
- 2 tsp of dried chilli flakes
- 2 tsp smoked sweet paprika
- 1 tbsp of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 16 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan or ideally in four individual earthenware casserole dishes.
- When the oil is hot, add the garlic and fry until lightly brown. Drain the garlic and set aside.
- In the same oil, add the prawns and cook for about two minutes, stirring constantly. Add the chilli flakes, fried garlic, sweet paprika and chopped parsley and stir well.
- Season with salt and serve straight away, the prawns need to be sizzling hot!
