Spanish Recipes
The dishes that anchor a Spanish table — written the way they are actually cooked, with exact ingredients, honest timings and steps you can follow while your hands are full.
49 recipes
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Pisto con huevos
step 1 Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish or a cast-iron skillet over a low heat. Add the…
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Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb shoulder & beans
step 1 To make the spice mix, combine all of the ingredients together with a large pinch of salt. Slash the…
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Spanish meatballs with clams, chorizo & squid
step 1 Melt the butter in a heavy-based casserole, then soften the shallots for 5 mins. Add the paprika and…
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Churros
step 1 Boil the kettle, then measure 300ml boiling water into a jug and add the melted butter and vanilla…
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Torrijas with sherry
step 1 In a wide, shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, milk, golden caster sugar and sherry. Cut each…
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Spanish tomato bread with jamón Serrano
step 1 Mix together the chopped tomatoes, garlic clove, olive oil, salt and pepper. Keep in the fridge until…
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Patatas bravas
step 1 Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion for about 5 mins until softened. Add the garlic, chopped…
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Padron peppers
step 1 Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a high heat, or if using an air-fryer, heat to 205C for…
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Arroz con gambas y calamar
step 1 Peel and devein most of the prawns (a fishmonger should be able to do this for you), keeping a few…
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Ajo blanco
step 1 Tip the bread into a bowl and pour over 350ml water. Leave to soak for 10 mins. step 2 Blend the…
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Spanish Tortilla
Put a large non-stick frying pan on a low heat. Cook the onion slowly in the oil and butter until soft but…
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Spanish Chicken
step 1 Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put all the ingredients into a large, wide ovenproof dish. Mix…
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Paella
step 1 Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wide, shallow pan. Add the prawn heads and parsley stalks and sizzle until…
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Chicken with saffron, raisins & pine nuts
step 1 Heat a large frying pan on a high heat and season the chicken. Add the olive oil to the pan, then the…
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Air fryer patatas bravas
step 1 Soak the potatoes in just-boiled water for 30 mins, then drain and leave to air-dry for 5 mins. Heat…
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Jamon & wild garlic croquetas
step 1 Wash the wild garlic leaves well in a colander, then pour over boiling water from the kettle until…
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Fried calamari
step 1 Cut the squid into rings about ½cm thick. Tip the flour into a freezer bag and season well. Add the…
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Ensaimada
step 1 Pour 230ml lukewarm water into a bowl and add the yeast. Leave to stand for 3 mins, then add the…
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Spanish chicken pie
step 1 Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Boil the potatoes for 15-20 mins until tender. Drain, return to the…
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Spaghetti with Spanish flavours
step 1 Put a pan of water on over a high heat to boil. Meanwhile, snip the chorizo into strips with scissors…
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Roast fennel and aubergine paella
1 Put the fennel, aubergine, pepper and courgette in a roasting tray. Add a glug of olive oil, season with…