Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Shrimp in garlicky olive oil is a tapas bar classic. But make this appetizer at home and suddenly the shrimp are rubbery and the garlic goes missing in a sea of olive oil.

SERVES 6 as an appetizer

TIME 35 minutes, plus 30 minutes marinating and 20 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a garlic shrimp recipe that would make six good-size appetizer portions of wonderfully sweet and tender shrimp, infused with deep garlic flavor and not drenched in oil. First, we chose a large pan, to accommodate the shrimp in one...

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