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Sizzling Gambas Recipe

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Sizzling Gambas is a shrimp dish that is considered to be both an appetizer and a main dish. Although the term “Gambas” in Spanish pertain to prawns, this dish often uses medium to large sized shrimps (compared to jumbo and colossal prawns) because of price and quantity reasons. On the other hand, the “sizzling” adjective refers to the manner on how the shrimps are presented. A hot metal plate known as a sizzling plate (or fajita plate) is used to serve the dish to make it more appealing and exciting to eat.

I like this dish not only for its presentation but for its taste as well. I like having this very spicy so I put a lot of chilies and hot sauce to make it fiery. Some bars and restaurants in the Philippines serve good Gambas too. However, the shrimps are often small and few; you have to dig through the vegetables to find the shrimps. They should call it sizzling vegetables with hibi (small shrimps) instead 🙂

This same recipe was featured in my interview on Adobo Nation. I figured that some of you might want to have the exact amount of ingredients and the written cooking procedure, so here it is.

spicy sizzling gambas shrimp recipe

And yes… you can always drop a comment if you have questions and clarifications. Have a good day, everyone!

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Sizzling Gambas Recipe

Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 4
Author Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup green chili sliced diagonally
  • 1 cup red bell pepper chopped
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil or olive oil
  • 1 medium-sized onion quartered
  • 2 tablespoons cooking rice wine
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine lemon juice and shrimp and marinade for 30 minutes.
  • Pour cooking oil in a wok of frying pan then apply heat.
  • When the oil is hot enough, put-in the garlic and cook until the color turns light brown.
  • Add the onions and red bell pepper then cook until the texture softens.
  • Put-in the shrimps and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the cooking rice wine, salt, and pepper then cook for another minute.
  • Add the tomato sauce and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Put-in the hot sauce and simmer for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and set-aside.
  • Heat a sizzling plate and transfer the shrimp along with the other ingredients.
  • Top with sliced green chilies and serve.
  • Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g

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Comments

  1. Claire Villanueva says

    October 9, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    Your Gambas recipe is yummy,Thank you for sharing.Looking forward for more recipes of shrimp.kindly share recipe of chicken feet like in Dim sum restaurant.SALamuch

    Reply
  2. Ian Palabrica says

    March 4, 2017 at 12:53 am

    Ano po alternative pg wlang rice wine ? ????

    Salamat po pla sir s recipe nyo from scratch ntuto po ako ng ibat ibang luto from ur website. More power po sana po madami pa po kayong m share ????

    Reply
  3. Chichay says

    August 30, 2016 at 7:17 am

    Hi. Been a fan of your recipes. I will try to cook Gambas. This has been one of my favorites but will be my first time to cook it myself. Will try the add some vegies. Hope it will still taste as good.

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      August 30, 2016 at 9:24 pm

      I’m sure that it will. Let me know how it went.

      Reply
  4. Leny says

    April 25, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    hi chef, i tried sizzling gambas today and it was really good…i didn’t put rise wine coz i dont have but still delicious and i loved it…thank u

    from Leny Rossbach
    Quebec

    Reply
  5. jonathan mijares laureano says

    August 15, 2011 at 11:21 am

    i hope available na ang inyung recipe books…thanks a lot for continuing support.

    chefjo’

    Reply
  6. jun alejo says

    March 13, 2011 at 1:10 am

    wow it look sooo yummmy, ill definitely try this why i get home this comming June, thanks for sharing Chef Vanjo and GOD BLESS^_^

    Reply
  7. Nadene says

    November 16, 2010 at 6:30 am

    Hi, I sent you an email as well but I am posting this comment additionally in hopes that I will get a response soon -- since I am so eager and excited to make this tonight! =]

    Hi,

    Thank you for sharing your recipes and better yet, teaching your audience how to cook them via youtube. I like your Sizzling Gambas recipes and would like to try and make them tonight for my boyfriend (he is a heavy seafood and hot spice lover). I do have a couple question though -- where can I find Cooking Rice Wine? I imagine they will not be easily found in common “American” stores such as Ralphs or Vons or Albertsons? I haven’t had any luck searching those stores. Is there a substitute liquid that I can use? Also, would it be possible to use red pepper flakes rather than the chili sauce?

    Thank you for your input! I look forward to hearing from you.

    Cheers,
    Nadene

    Reply
  8. marlene says

    September 15, 2010 at 8:23 am

    it looks very appetizing…i will try this one

    Reply
  9. teddy of australia says

    June 25, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    nice recipe pinoy is the best

    Reply
  10. ann_cute says

    June 18, 2010 at 9:58 am

    looks good kuya.thank you so much.. pde po ba paturo ng yema roll cake next time.”?thank you..

    Reply
  11. Panlasang Pinoy says

    June 17, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    This recipe is good for 4 persons.

    Reply
  12. jeninay says

    June 15, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    Kelan ka po magrerelease ng cooking book???? Can’t wait to have it po 😀

    Reply

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