Four countries to visit from your kitchen – Spain

Refreshing gazpacho and delicate slices of Serrano – summer is the season when Spanish food comes into its own. Whatever you need for your own tapas party, you’ll find it in our Spanish Shop.

With authentic, high-quality ingredients from Brindisa, you’ll feel like you’re sitting on the streets of Barcelona. Brindisa’s products celebrate the varied regions and ingredients of Spain, so you can devour nutty Manchego from La Mancha or ibérico ham from Salamanca.

Kick off your own tapas night with these shareable snack recipes below.

Blistered Padron Peppers

Serves 4 Total Time  5 mins

Ingredients 

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• 300g padron style peppers
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pinch coarse sea salt

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a griddle pan or wok large enough to fit the peppers in a single layer (or cook in batches in a large saucepan).
2. When hot, add the peppers and cook on one side for 1 min until blistered, turn over and continue cooking, stirring occasionally for a further 1-2 mins.
3. Transfer onto paper towels to remove excess oil before plating up. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately.

Chorizo in Red Wine

Serves 4 Total Time  10 mins

Ingredients 

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• 250g cooking chorizo, chopped into 2cm rounds
• 150ml red wine
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan on a medium heat, and fry the onion and garlic until softened.
2. Add the chorizo and cook for 2-3 mins, then stir in the paprika and cook for a further 1 min.
3. Add the wine and simmer until it has reduced to a thick, rich sauce. Serve with crusty bread.