# Gambas y pulpo al ajillo

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g gambas
- 3 whole patas de pulpo cocido
- a generous splash aove
- 6 whole ajos
- sal
- pimentón dulce o picante
- perejil fresco

## Instructions

1. Peel the shrimp, separating the tails from the heads, and remove the intestinal vein.
2. Thinly slice the garlic cloves and cut the cooked octopus legs into rounds.
3. Add a generous amount of olive oil to a pan and heat it.
4. Add the shrimp heads to the oil, fry to release their juices, then remove and discard them.
5. Add the sliced garlic to the infused oil and cook until they start to sizzle and lightly brown.
6. Add the shrimp tails to the pan and cook on both sides.
7. Incorporate the sliced octopus, salt, and paprika, stirring to combine.
8. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- kitchen scissors

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTXsEabCFws/
- Creator: Héctor Medina El Chef Kent 🌾🌾
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4708da1b-8023-439a-9d68-82fb22ee50d6
- Extracted: 2026-08-08

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt