11. April 2026

Ariba Pil Pil

Forget the tourist traps and tired clichés—this is a bold, flavourful union forged across the Atlantic: our Mexican-Spanish Gambas Pil Pil. We take the classic Spanish tapas and inject it with the soulful complexity we discovered on a journey through Mexico. This dish is a celebration of what unites these two Spanish-speaking worlds: a reverence for incredible ingredients and masterful spice blending.

Ingredients (2 servings)

• 150g Raw King Prawns
• 3 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 whole chilli
• 2 cloves Fresh garlic
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• A few leaves of each - coriander, parsley & oregano
• A pinch Allspice
• A pinch Dried Thyme
• A pinch Ceylon Cinnamon (a.k.a canela)

Instructions

• Heat your oil in a small frying pan until it’s almost smoking.
• Chop your chilli and garlic, then add them to the pan with the prawns.
• Add a pinch of all your dried herbs and spices - allspice, thyme and canela.
• Cook until the prawns are pink all over, moving the pan around so the garlic doesn’t burn.
• Chop finely your fresh herbs - coriander, parsley and oregano
• Sprinkle with salt and ppper to season
• Ariba ariba!!