Tapas recipes
Make a Spanish feast with our tapas recipes. Whether you’re having people over or just fancy a taste of Spain at home, we’ve got all sorts of recipes for you to explore. Try your hand at croquetas from Jose Pizzaro, and make your own aioli. Everybody loves patatas bravas, and a plate of king prawns with garlic and chilli is going to put smiles on faces.
When it comes to Spanish recipes, you can’t beat a classic tortilla with a glass of cold cerveza. Equally, a pile of deep-fried calamari with romesco sauce is finger-food at it’s finest. Or, if you want to try something a little different, give this marmite calamari a go. If you need prep ahead tapas, our chickpea and chorizo stew is one of those dishes that gets more flavourful the longer you leave it. Go green with our take on romesco sauce, paired with golden crispy smashed potatoes. Try moreish, golden snacks like these crunchy mozzarella-stuffed olives.
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Wild garlic prawns pil pil
Sizzling Spanish prawns are given a seasonal spring twist in this gambas pil pil recipe with wild garlic. Try it as a starter or tapas dish.
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José Pizarro’s huevos rellenos (Spanish-style devilled eggs)
José Pizarro shares his recipe for huevos rellenos, Spanish devilled eggs. The garlicky centres are topped with smoked paprika and anchovy.
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Crispy smashed potatoes with green romesco
Romesco is a fabulous Spanish sauce made from grilled peppers and almonds. It's fantastic with these crispy smashed potatoes.
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Recipes using chickpeas
Chickpeas with chorizo and herbs
Dish up an effortless weeknight dinner of chickpeas with chorizo and fresh herbs. This dish can also be made ahead for a barbecue side dish.
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Snacks and nibbles
Chilli-pickled asparagus gildas
Said to be the first ever pintxo (the famous bar snacks of the Basque country in northern Spain), our gildas get a seasonal British twist by swapping out the peppers for spicy pickled pieces of asparagus. Delightful!
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Patatas aliñadas (Spanish potato salad)
Patatas aliñadas is a popular Andalusian tapas dish. Potato slices are marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar with red onion and peppers.
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Snacks and nibbles
Crunchy mozzarella-stuffed olives
These mozzarella-stuffed olives are breaded and deep fried, with rosemary honey on the side. A fabulous snack to share over a cold beer.
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Tom Kerridge’s stuffed padrón peppers
Tom Kerridge's stuffed padrón peppers have a crisp, golden coating and full-flavoured cheese filling. Serve them with sweet chilli sauce.
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Celebrity chef recipes
Tom Kerridge’s smoked ham croquettes
Tom Kerridge's smoked ham croquettes have a golden, crunchy coating and gooey, cheesy centre. Serve with tangy apple chutney for dunking.
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Marmite calamari with triple-citrus mayo
Our incredible Marmite calamari has crisp, deeply savoury batter thanks to the addition of a little Marmite. Serve with a triple-citrus mayo.
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Tapas
Green patatas bravas
We can't get enough of this twist on Spain’s iconic patatas bravas dish. Crispy potatoes are slathered in a chilli-spiked green veg sauce.
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Burnt spring onions with ajo blanco sauce
Charring spring onions draws out their sweetness. Serve them on creamy almond sauce, inspired by the Spanish chilled soup, ajo blanco.
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Manchego-stuffed padrón peppers with romesco dip
Stuff padrón peppers with Manchego and serve with a moreish romesco dip. This easy recipe serves 4 as a starter or tapas dish.
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Padron peppers
Padron peppers are a Spanish tapas classic. Learn how to make perfect padron peppers with our easy two-step recipe.
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Italian starters
Griddled octopus with potatoes and olives
Serve up Angela Hartnett's octopus and potato starter as part of a big summer spread. It's beautifully light and packed with Italian flavours.
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Summer soups
José Pizarro’s strawberry gazpacho
Try José Pizarro's recipe for strawberry gazpacho. It may sound like an unusual incarnation of the traditional recipe, but the result is just terrific.
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