Fried Padrón Peppers

Pimientos de Padrón

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Food of Northern Spain

By Jenny Chandler

Published 2005

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Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 200 g/7 oz pimientos de Padrón

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the peppers and cook over a high heat until they begin to blister and colour. Place the peppers on a serving plate using a slotted spoon to drain off the excess oil. Serve at once sprinkled with salt.

And

These peppers are usually eaten with fingers as a bar snack or appetizer but could also make a fantastic accompaniment to grilled