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September 16, 2025
Easy Spanish Tapas Recipes
5 EASY Spanish Tapas recipes!! All of your favourites from the tapas bar – garlic mushrooms, marinated olives, Chorizo, Spanish Garlic Prawns/Shrimp, Spanish Marinated Olives and the well-known Spanish Omelette (Tortilla).
That is the primary of a 3 half Spanish Feast Particular collection that I’m sharing this week – full with Spanish Wine pairings!
Hola! Who loves Spanish Meals?? Me, me, me!!
Spanish meals is made for gatherings. Tables laden with rustic meals for sharing – no fussy big white plates with a tiny portion of fancy meals with names I can’t pronounce, garnished with tiny herbs and assembled utilizing tweezers.
Spanish meals is the polar reverse. Flamboyant, vibrant, celebratory, beneficiant, loud – and completely lip-smackingly scrumptious. Completely my type of meals.
And within the spirit of Spanish extravagance, this week I’m sharing one thing a bit particular – a 3 half SPANISH FEAST MENU!!! 5 EASY Spanish Tapas recipes to start out, a Chicken & Seafood Paella for the primary and Churros for dessert. Woah! What a variety!
However wait….there’s MORE! What Spanish Fiesta could be full with out WINE??? So for every course, I’ve a wine pairing suggestion. 🙂 And to start out? I’m grabbing this one for tapas – a Spanish Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain’s most well-known wine area. 🙂
I like the title of this wine – La Mesa Y Los Amigos which implies “The desk and the buddies”. Good for tapas, no? 😉
Moreover the title being excellent, it’s a extremely nice pairing with tapas! I wished one thing fairly impartial – medium bodied and clean so it didn’t overpower the kaleidoscope of flavours in my Simple Tapas menu. This Tempranillo is a dry pink with a refined heat of spices and it’s distinctive ingesting for the worth which I by no means would have guessed as being solely $12 a bottle at Dan Murphy’s (I child you not, I used to be shocked). I like discovering gems like this – and I like sharing these finds with you!!
A be aware for wine nerds: Tempranillo is a Spanish black grape selection that’s native to Spain, used to make medium to full bodied wines. It’s grown pretty broadly around the globe now, together with in Australia and the States.
EASY SPANISH TAPAS RECIPES
I feel that tapas, paella and churros are in all probability probably the most well-known Spanish dishes on this planet and I’m fairly darn excited to be sharing these with you this week! To kick issues off, 5 simple Spanish Tapas recipes. I’ve added notes within the recipe for the way to put together these forward so that you don’t need to be scurrying round within the kitchen when your pals arrive. 🙂
Right here’s a little bit run down of every of the recipes on this Tapas unfold.
Garlic Prawns/Shrimp and Chorizo – The 2 dishes that I at all times order at tapas bars!
Garlic Mushrooms and Spanish Marinated Olives – Presumably my favorite means with mushrooms! The olives are simply plain retailer purchased olives which might be dressed with herbs and citrus. Yum!
Spanish Omelette (Tortilla) – Arguably some of the scrumptious omelettes on this planet and generally served as tapas in Spain! As a result of this requires just a few extra steps than the opposite recipes in my Simple Tapas recipes unfold, I’ve included it as a separate recipe – get it right here.
Jamon, Spanish Manchego Cheese and White Anchovies – Jamon is the Spanish model of prosciutto and it’s now broadly obtainable in Australia, even in supermarkets! Manchego is a Spanish cheese that’s made with sheep milk that’s fantastically buttery with a gentle tang – considered one of my private favorites (and you understand how a lot I like cheese!!). White anchovies are fully totally different to the black anchovies that are available a jar (utilized in issues like Caesar Salad dressings) – they’re means much less salty and marinated in vinegar, not oil. Good for antipasto!
Tiempo a la fiesta!! (It’s time to feast!)
PS Don’t neglect Paella and Churro to finish your feast!!
Giveaway CLOSED! Winners introduced shortly.
ANNOUNCING: Spanish Fiesta Giveaway WINNERS!
The winners of the Spanish Fiesta Giveaway are:
Australia: Ian from the Hunter Valley, Belinda from NSW/Vic and Brittany!
Remainder of world: Caitlin from Canada, Louellen from Sunny California, Sandra within the US
CONGRATULATIONS!! Every winner will obtain a Spanish Fiesta prize pack of Spanish Wine, Paella Pan and Paella rice. I’ll electronic mail you shortly to rearrange supply!
4 x AUSTRALIAN PRIZES (Complete Worth A$600): 4 x Spanish Fiesta Reward Packs, every comprised of 6 x Spanish pink wines (, 1 x 32 cm Miguel Maestre paella pan + 3 x paella rice. Delivered proper to your door!
2 x WORLDWIDE PRIZES (Complete Worth US$300): Reward from me! 2 x Spanish Fiesta Reward Packs, every comprised of 6 x Spanish wines, 1 x 12″ paella pan + 1 x paella rice! If supply is unavailable by Amazon or supply value is unreasonable attributable to winner location, the winner will obtain an Amazon or Paypal reward voucher to the worth of the prize.
Open To: Everybody, in all places on this massive extensive world!!
To Enter: Simply go away a remark beneath, telling me which nation you reside in and what your favorite tapas dish is! (PS Don’t fear in the event you can’t see your remark right away, some should be accredited earlier than they’re displayed 🙂 )
Open Till: Monday 5 September 2016, AEST
Giveaway Phrases and Circumstances – You have to be over 18 to enter in Australia, or over 21 in the remainder of the world. Six winners can be randomly chosen by a consultant of Pinnacle Drinks. The winners can be notified by electronic mail and on www.recipetineats.com. If the winner doesn’t reply inside 7 days, one other winner can be chosen. For winners positioned exterior of Australia, if the prizes can’t be delivered by Amazon.com or attributable to winner location, supply value is extreme, then the winner will obtain an Amazon or Paypal reward voucher to the worth of the prize.
Disclosure – This put up and the Australia giveaway wine prizes are sponsored by Pinnacle Drinks, the geniuses who found and are spreading the love of Spanish wines all through Australia! Wine and Spanish meals lovers of the world akin to myself thanks. <3
The paella pan and Paella rice included in the Australian prizes are donated by Maestre Household Meals.
The Worldwide Prizes are being offered by me, Johnsat Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats.
Suffice to say, I by no means made the opposite two pet visits.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup / 65 ml olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves – 3 smashed , 1 minced
- 250 g / 8 oz raw prawns , peeled
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Finely chopped parsley
- Optional: lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil (65 ml)
- 4 garlic cloves – 3 smashed , 1 minced
- 300 g / 10 oz Swiss brown or other small mushrooms
- Finely chopped parsley
- 2 (~250g / 8oz) chorizos , sliced (Note 3)
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 250 g / 8 oz plump black and green olives
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp Lemon or orange zest
- 1/3 cup olive oil (85 ml)
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried oregano or 1 tsp fresh thyme)
- Jamon cured ham
- Manchego Spanish Cheese
- White Anchovies
- Spanish Omelette recipe here
- Bread , Olive oil, Lemon wedges
- La Mesa Y Los Amigos Tempranillo Spanish Wine (great with tapas!)
Instructions
- Place the smashed garlic in a skillet with the oil over medium heat. Sauté for 10 minutes, squishing the garlic down to squeeze juice out as it cooks, until garlic is golden brown. Then remove and discard garlic.
- Sprinkle prawns with salt and pepper. Turn stove up to high. When oil is hot, add prawns and cook for 2 minutes (for medium prawns) or until charred and just cooked. Just before the end, add the minced garlic and quickly saute, then transfer prawns into serving bowl.
- Sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes if using.
- Halve or quarter the mushrooms, depending on size.
- Follow Garlic Prawn steps, except cook mushrooms instead of prawns. Cook the mushrooms until they are golden.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Cook Chorizo until golden on both sides, then transfer to serving bowl, scraping in oil in the skillet.
- Combine ingredients in an airtight jar. Refrigerate for 24 hours – no longer than 48 hours. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Bring cheese to room temperature. Place on platter with ham and anchovies.
- Place serving bowls / platters on table with plenty of bread to dunk into the leftover olive oil. Serve with your favourite Spanish wine!
Notes
1. Garlic Prawns & Garlic Mushrooms – Making this with garlic infused oil is the safest way to cram in garlic flavour without getting burnt bits of garlic (bitter!). To smash garlic, I crush it with the side of my knife so it bursts open but mostly holds together.
2. Garlic Prawns, Mushrooms & Chorizo – To make ahead, make the garlic infused oil then set aside (for prawns & mushrooms). Then cook just before your guests arrive – this part is quick. Cover loosely with foil, transfer into heatproof dishes and keep warm in the oven at 80C/175F for up to 30 / 45 minutes. Because they are in so much oil, they stay lovely and juicy, just toss briefly before serving and garnish with parsley.
3. Chorizo – make sure you get RAW chorizo, not the chorizo that is already cured that can be eaten without cooking it (it’s like salami).
4. Marinated Olives – Seed in olives are better than seedless. In Australia, we get better quality olives over the counter at delis, rather than in jars. I couldn’t find good Spanish olives, so I opted for plump Kalamata and Sicilian green olives. Don’t worry if they come pre marinated or in olive oil, just drain then use your own marinade. If the olives come in olive oil, I still prefer to use my own because the olive oil used in delis for olives usually isn’t the most flavourful. But it’s optional for you!
CAUTION: Do not consume olives (or anything) with raw garlic after 3 days because minced raw garlic goes off after 3 days (even in the fridge in oil).
5. In keeping with the Spanish Fiesta theme, I served this with La Mesa y Los Amigos which is a Tempranillo from Rioja in Spain!! It’s a medium bodied dry red that is really smooth to drink, with a subtle hint of spice and I think it pairs beautifully when served with a wide variety of food like a Tapas spread! It’s incredibly great value at just ~A$12 per bottle from Dan Murphy’s but tastes like a $20 bottle. It’s a gem of a find!
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