Pimientos de Padrón

Pimientos de Padrón

Pimientos de Padrón

Veg Vegan

Small, blistered Galician green peppers flash-fried in hot olive oil and finished with coarse sea salt — mild most of the time, occasionally fiery, always irresistible as a tapa.

Cuisines

Spanish

Best for

Lunch Dinner Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 5 min Cook: 10 min Total: 15 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

200 grams Padrón peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil
— salt to taste

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash the Padrón peppers thoroughly and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. 3 Once the oil is hot, add the Padrón peppers to the skillet in a single layer.
  4. 4 Fry the peppers, turning them occasionally, until they are blistered and slightly charred, about 5-7 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove the peppers from the skillet and transfer them to a serving plate.
  6. 6 Sprinkle salt generously over the fried peppers.
  7. 7 Serve immediately as a tapa or side dish.

Tips

Be cautious when frying, as the peppers can splatter. Use a splatter guard if necessary.