Hailing from Seville, serranito is a classic bocadillo sandwich variety dating back to the 1970s. The sandwich typically consists of either a viena andaluza (an oblong, crusty bread roll) or a mollete (a soft, rustic white bread roll) which is cut in half lengthwise and filled with slices of fried pork tenderloin (lomo de cerdo) and Serrano ham (jamón …
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Escabeche
Escabeche is an internationally popular dish consisting of fried or poached meat or fish and various vegetables, served together in a flavorful vinegar sauce filled with herbs, spices, and onions. The Spaniards brought escabeche to Guam, where it is mostly prepared only with fish and called eskabeche. There is also a Filipino version of the dish, …
Tortilla de manzana
Tortilla de manzana is a traditional apple omelet originating from Asturias. It’s made with a combination of eggs, sugar, butter, olive oil, and (ideally) Reinetas apples. If unavailable, these Asturian apples can be replaced with Golden Delicious apples. The apples are cut into wedges and sautéed for up to 20 minutes until soft and lightly browned on the …
Buñuelos de bacalao
Buñuelos de bacalao is a savory version of the ubiquitous Spanish buñuelos fritters that uses dried salt cod. These soft and crispy snacks are typically prepared with a combination of desalted and flaked salt cod, flour, eggs, milk or water, and butter, and they are usually flavored with fresh parsley, salt, and pepper. Other common ingredients …
Bizcocho de aceite
Bizcocho de aceite is a traditional sponge cake. It’s made with a combination of eggs, milk, sugar, flour, olive oil, and baking powder. The cake batter is typically enriched with lemon zest, then poured into a shallow tray and baked until golden brown. This olive oil-flavored sponge cake is cut into smaller pieces and dusted …
Flores de hojaldre
Flores de hojaldre is a specialty of the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares, consisting of puff pastry (hojaldre) that has been rolled into beautiful shapes of flowers or roses. It is the unique shape of the pastry that has given it its name, which translates to flowers of puff pastry. At its simplest, flores …
Roast new potatoes & radishes
Ingredients 600g new potatoes halved, larger ones quartered 500g radishes halved, larger ones quartered 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tsp chilli flakes plus extra to serve (optional) 30g pumpkin seeds 150g Greek yogurt 2 spring onions thinly sliced (green parts and all) Method step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas …
Thirty-minute courgettes with dukkah sprinkle
Ingredients 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 onions halved and sliced 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp smoked paprika 400g can chopped tomatoes 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder 2 large courgettes sliced 400g can butter beans drained 180g cherry tomatoes 160g frozen peas 15g coriander chopped For the dukkah 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin …
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Pork belly slices
Ingredients 500g pork belly slices For the BBQ sauce 4 tbsp ketchup 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp light brown sugar 1 tbsp cider vinegar 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp English mustard 1 clove garlic crushed Method step 1 Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas mark 4. Dry the belly slices with kitchen …
Steak & aubergine salad
Ingredients 1 aubergine halved lengthways, cut into thin slices 2 tbsp flour 3 ½ tbsp olive oil 1 sirloin steak 100g lamb’s lettuce 50g feta cut into cubes For the dressing 1 green chilli halved and chopped ½ lemon juiced ½small pack coriander plus extra leaves to serve ½small pack mint plus extra leaves to …
Gin & tonic cheesecake
Ingredients 250g digestive biscuits 100g butter melted 600g cream cheese 100g icing sugar zest and juice of 1 lime plus extra zest to serve 50ml gin 280ml double cream 250ml can gin and tonic 2 tbsp caster sugar 1 lemon half juiced, half finely sliced 2 medium meringues crushed Method step 1 Butter and line …
mozzarella
Ingredients 150g manchego 12 slices chorizo 6 red grapes halved 12 mini mozzarella balls 12 small basil leaves (optional) 6 slices prosciutto halved Method step 1 Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the manchego into 12 cubes or oblongs. Fold a slice of chorizo around each piece of cheese and push a cocktail stick …
Lamb served bowl of seasonal greens on the side.
Ingredients 4 garlic cloves 1 peeled and crushed, the rest left in their skins and crushed 1 tsp cornflour 180ml pot double cream 150g crème fraîche 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 x 400g cans butter beans drained 1 lemon zested and ½ really thinly sliced 20g parmesan finely grated 1 rack of lamb (7-8 bones), …
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Coconut chicken noodle salads
Ingredients 2 small or 1 large chicken breast 3 slices ginger 1 stalk lemongrass 400ml coconut milk 150g egg noodles 1-2 tbsp peanut butter handful green beans trimmed and cut into lengths 12 cherry tomatoes halved 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves Method step 1 Put the chicken, ginger, lemongrass and coconut milk in a pan …
Swedish meatballs with beetroot & apple salad
Ingredients For the meatballs 500g lean pork mince (5% fat) 100g coarsely grated courgette squeezed of excess juice 1 onion grated 4 tbsp chopped fresh dill 2 garlic cloves finely grated 1 egg 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 tsp thyme leaves 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder made up to 300ml with boiling water 2 tbsp …
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Quick banana ice cream sandwiches
Ingredients 200g peanut butter (crunchy or smooth is fine) 175g golden caster sugar 75g dark chocolate chopped into chunks 1 large egg For the ice cream 3 bananas peeled, chopped and frozen in advance 2 tbsp double cream 1 tsp vanilla essence Method step 1 Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line two large …
Ajoarriero
Ajoarriero is a traditional dish originating from the Basque Country and Navarre. It consists of shredded salt cod that’s combined with chopped ingredients such as tomatoes, garlic, onions, red and green peppers, hot peppers, and potatoes. In the past, the dish was cooked in a clay pot over a fire, and the preparation was a …
Caldo gallego
This traditional Galician dish is hearty, inexpensive, and nourishing. Although the ingredients vary from one household to the next, this flavorful broth is most often prepared with collard greens, cabbage, turnips, potatoes, white beans, lard, and meat products such as chorizo, bacon, and ham. The dish has humble origins and is mainly associated with …
Sobrassada
Sobrassada is a unique specialty from the Balearic Islands, a sausage with a reddish-orange color, made from ground pork, pork fat, paprika, salt, and pepper. The meat should come from locally grown black pigs which are related to the Ibérico pigs living on the mainland. The sausages are cured in the open air between one …
Arroz marinero
Rice and seafood are the key ingredients to making arroz marinero, a traditional specialty that originates from Spain. The main ingredients are usually combined with sautéed vegetables such as onions, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, and the combination is typically simmered in water or stock (seafood or fish stock) with the addition of various spices and …
Mojama
Mojama is a Spanish delicacy consisting of cured, wind-dried tuna fillets. It is traditionally dried for at least three weeks until the fillets shrink and darken to a reddish-brown color. The meat is usually served as an appetizer or a snack, but it can also be added to salads or paired with anchovies, bread, and …
Boquerones en vinagre
Boquerones en vinagre is a Spanish appetizer that is commonly served as a tapa. It consists of fresh filleted anchovies marinated in vinegar and olive oil. Before serving, they are commonly seasoned with parsley and garlic, then garnished with olives or capers. It is recommended to serve boquerones en vinagre with a cold beer on …
Espinacas con garbanzos
Espinacas con garbanzos is a nutritious Andalusian dish made with spinach and chickpeas as the main ingredients. There are many recipes and version of this vegetarian dish, but it is most commonly flavored with garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, paprika, vinegar, and cumin. Espinacas con garbanzos is served piping hot during the colder months in Spain, …
Leche frita
Leche frita is a delicious Spanish dessert consisting of a sweet, firm milk-pudding encased in a crunchy fried shell of eggs and flour. It is made with flour, cornstarch, sugar, milk, eggs, butter, and olive oil. The whole concoction is flavored with cinnamon. Leche frita, meaning fried milk, can be served cold, at room temperature, …
Veggie rainbow picnic pie
Ingredients 450g butternut squash peeled, sliced and cut into small chunks 2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 1 large onion sliced 550g small waxy potatoes peeled and sliced 2 x 375g blocks all-butter puff pastry flour for dusting 1 x 320g ready-rolled sheet all-butter puff pastry 2 tbsp breadcrumbs 300g pack cooked beetroot sliced 450g …