Tomato Toasts with serrano ham and boquerones

Name: Tomato Toasts with serrano ham and boquerones
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 thin slices Serrano ham or prosciutto; 4 thick slices rustic bread; Fine sea salt; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Spanish, plus more for drizzling; 2 large, very ripe tomatoes; Manchego cheese, for shaving; 4 boquerones, homemade or store-bought; 4 boquerones, homemade or store-bought; 4 boquerones, homemade or store-bought; 4 thin slices Serrano ham or prosciutto

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

About

My favorite “surf and turf!” This is a classic Spanish nosh any time of day. You’ll see it displayed in delis and restaurants everywhere. Often, it’s just the toast with tomatoes but this is a more luxurious version.

Ingredients

2 large, very ripe tomatoes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, preferably Spanish, plus more for drizzling
Fine sea salt

Europe
Americas
Spain
United States
Snack
California
Mediterranean

Method

Cut the tomatoes in half and gently squeeze to remove the seeds. Using a box grater-shredder set over a large bowl, shred the cut sides of the tomatoes on the large holes of the grater until all the flesh is shredded. Discard the skin.

Add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the shredded tomat