Spanish Garlic Shrimp-Free Gambas-Style Chicken
A Spanish-inspired garlic-chili chicken with a glossy sauce—made without seafood and still full of flavor.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 pieces chicken breast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Slice chicken into bite-size pieces; season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 6–8 minutes until browned.
- 3
Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- 4
Stir in smoked paprika and red pepper flakes, then add crushed tomatoes.
- 5
Simmer 5 minutes until sauce thickens; squeeze in lemon juice and stir in parsley.
- 6
Serve over cooked quinoa.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 45 g |
| Carbohydrate | 35 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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