Charred padron peppers for your tapas party...
These green, slightly curled peppers are a favorite among Spanish tapas. Charred in a hot skillet, they are a favorite at any party. The nice part? Padron peppers are very easy to make yourself!
Are padron peppers spicy?
In general, padron peppers are not spicy, rather a little sweet. Sometimes a spicy one turns up and that’s the surprise.
This is how to make charred padron peppers
For your shopping list:
- 250 g padron peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Maldon salt
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Step 1:
Wash the peppers and dry them well. Leave the stems on.
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Step 2
Next, heat the olive oil in a skillet, preferably cast iron. Place the peppers in a single layer in the pan. Sear until blistered on the bottom. Turn them over and sear the other side in the same way.
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Step 3
Sprinkle the padron peppers with some Maldon salt and serve them with other tapas, such as chorizo in red wine. Hold a pepper by the stem and eat everything, seeds and all, until you only have the stem left.
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Other preparations
There are plenty of ways to eat padron peppers. You can once toast a piece of bread, spread it with a layer of spicy hummus and finish off with a charred pepper. Or you can stuff the padron peppers with some cheese, which melts wonderfully while cooking.
