This week, I tried my hand at another delicious tapas dish – pimientos del padrón! These are lovely little green peppers that are salty and delicious. I usually don’t like peppers, but this is one of my favorite tapas. It’s a must-try Spanish dish. 

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There’s a popular saying about pimientos del padrón – “unos pican, otros no” (some are spicy, others aren’t). I haven’t come across a spicy one yet, but I live in hope!

Now, I don’t do much cooking, but I had a serious craving for these. When I saw how easy they were to make, I had to try it out. Luckily, they turned out amazingly well. Trust me, if I can make them, you can too. (Really – I’m the girl who set pasta on fire while it was in a pot of water.)

Best of all? It only takes about ten minutes. So here’s how you make pimientos del padrón:

Ingredients: padrón peppers (or other small green peppers), enough olive oil to put a couple of inches in your pan, and sea salt.

It’s super easy – heat up your pan, add the oil, and when it’s hot, drop in the peppers. I had to put something over my pan because the oil started spitting and I’m a nervous cook.

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When they start looking wrinkly and a little brown, pop them out and sprinkle salt on them. ¡Ya está! 

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These are really yummy, and you can cook as many or as few as you want. They’re an easy way to get a taste of Spanish tapas. Here’s how mine turned out:

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Here’s a more official recipe, but I couldn’t find one that was much more difficult than my not-really-recipe:

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Besos y buen provecho!

-Jess