Padrón peppers or Pimientos del Padrón are a classic Spanish tapas and one of my favourite. It is a super simple dish and it’s so easy to make at home, all you need is 3 ingredients!
Pimientos del Padrón is one of the options within Spanish tapas that are vegan and that I can enjoy. These types of peppers are small green peppers that come from Galicia in the north of Spain. They are not usually spicy but 90% have a mild flavour when cooked but 10% could have a kick to them.
They are served as part of other tapas or as an appetizer and If you have never tried them I highly recommend!!
INGREDIENTS
- Padrón peppers. You can find this type of peppers in many supermarkets depending on the season. Alternatively you can use shishito peppers as they are very similar.
- Olive Oil. Good quality olive oil is key to this recipe, but we do not need a lot of it.
- Flaky salt. Flaky salt is the best as it will stick better to the peppers, but regular salt will do if you don’t have it.
STEP BY STEP RECIPE
- Heat up some olive oil in a pan, add the padrón peppers , place them so they don’t overlap.
- Cook for 1 minute then continue to stir until they become soft and browned, about 5 minutes.
- Plate and sprinkle with flaky salt. Enjoy!
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Padrón Peppers | Spanish Tapas
Equipment
- 1 Pan
Ingredients
- 250 g padron peppers
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- a pinch of flaky salt
Instructions
- Heat up some olive oil in a pan, add the padron peppers, place them so they don’t overlap.
- Cook for 1 minute then continue to stir until they become soft and browned, about 5 minutes.
- Plate and sprinkle with flaky salt. Enjoy!
