I love love love making large plates into appetizers, and these recipes for tapas from Bobby Flay are perfection. The spanish concept of tapas is brilliant. Little bites. Perfection.
Our grocery didn't have serrano ham, so I used prosciutto, and it was muy sabroso. :) Also, I have to confess to NOT reading the recipe for the aioli correctly, so I messed it up the first time and had to toss it. I'd only bought one tomato, so I substituted cooked bell pepper for the tomato, and I gotta say... it was the best mistake I ever made. If you want a little extra flavor, try a pepper instead of the tomato. Yum :)
Pipperada:
Ingredients
- 6 slices country bread, sliced 1/2-inch thick and each slice cut into half crosswise
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced in half crosswise
- Extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
- 12 paper thin slices Serrano ham
- 1 medium Spanish onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 roasted orange bell pepper, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup aged sherry vinegar
- 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
Preheat the broiler or a grill pan. Broil the bread on a baking sheet until lightly golden brown on both sides or grill the bread until lightly golden brown on both sides. Remove the bread and rub one side of each half slice with the garlic and brush with some of the olive oil.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat. Add the ham, a few slices at a time and cook until the edges just begin to crisp, turning once. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.
Heat a few tablespoons of the oil in the same saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the peppers and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the sherry vinegar and let reduce to a few tablespoons, add the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Remove to a small bowl.
Wipe out the pan with paper towels, return to medium heat and add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Season the eggs with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Slowly cook, stirring until soft curds form. Remove from the heat and fold in the parsley. Place 2 slices of the ham on each slice of bread. Top with some of the eggs and then some of the pepper mixture. Serve on a large platter.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat. Add the ham, a few slices at a time and cook until the edges just begin to crisp, turning once. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.
Heat a few tablespoons of the oil in the same saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the peppers and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the sherry vinegar and let reduce to a few tablespoons, add the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Remove to a small bowl.
Wipe out the pan with paper towels, return to medium heat and add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Season the eggs with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Slowly cook, stirring until soft curds form. Remove from the heat and fold in the parsley. Place 2 slices of the ham on each slice of bread. Top with some of the eggs and then some of the pepper mixture. Serve on a large platter.
Patatas Bravas:
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 3/4 cup prepared mayonnaise
- 1 large plum tomato, halved, seeded and roasted until soft
- Few dashes hot pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- Splash aged sherry vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large Russet potatoes, parboiled, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Flat-leaf parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place a baking sheet in the oven.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika and cook for 30 seconds. Let cool slightly.
Combine the onion mixture, mayonnaise, tomato, hot pepper sauce, and vinegar in a food processor and process until smooth, season with salt and pepper. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Heat 2-inches pure olive oil or canola oil in a large high-sided, heavy-bottomed skillet until it begins to shimmer. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on all sides. Remove the potatoes to a paper towel-lined plate for a moment to drain the excess oil. Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven, put the potatoes on the pan in an even layer and bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan and season the potatoes with a bit more salt. Transfer to a platter and drizzle with some of the aioli and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve hot.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika and cook for 30 seconds. Let cool slightly.
Combine the onion mixture, mayonnaise, tomato, hot pepper sauce, and vinegar in a food processor and process until smooth, season with salt and pepper. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Heat 2-inches pure olive oil or canola oil in a large high-sided, heavy-bottomed skillet until it begins to shimmer. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on all sides. Remove the potatoes to a paper towel-lined plate for a moment to drain the excess oil. Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven, put the potatoes on the pan in an even layer and bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan and season the potatoes with a bit more salt. Transfer to a platter and drizzle with some of the aioli and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve hot.
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