Spanish Fried Padrón Peppers Recipe
A favorite tapa from Barcelona that you can easily prepare at home. Fried Padrón Peppers (locally known as 'Pimientos de Padrón') only takes 10 minutes to prepare --- an easy-peasy, delicious appetizer for everyone!
Servings: 3
Calories: 103kcal
Equipment
- Kitchen towel
- Large Pan/Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb padrón peppers, (about 500 grams)
- 1 & 1/2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over high heat and pour oil into it.
- Once the oil is ready (i.e., extremely hot), add the padrón peppers and leave them untouched for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Mix to ensure that all the peppers are cooked and blistered on most sides.
- Take the pimientos de padrón out of the pan and transfer to serving plates immediately.
- Sprinkle some sea salt on the fried padrón peppers, then serve.
Video
Notes
- Cook's Tip #1: Place the peppers on a kitchen towel after rinsing and draining, then use the kitchen towel to wipe them randomly. Any excess water stuck to the peppers will cause the oil to pop, and it might end up hurting you.
- Cook's Tip #2: Do not overcrowd the pan --- hence you might need to cook them in batches if you are serving a huge quantity.
- Cook's Tip #3: Make sure you don't mix the peppers right away when you add them into the pan. Leave them untouched for a minute or two, so they will start blistering on that side.
- Cook's Tip #4: Do not adjust the heat for the entire duration of your cooking --- keep it constant from the time you place the pan up to the point that the blistered peppers are done.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1279mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg