Quick Padron Peppers
An easy vegetarian tapas recipe that's so simple to make and delicious to eat! Fried and salted Padron peppers are the perfect little addition to a tapas spread.
They're super easy to make and delicious to eat.
Once you get these Peppers cooking they literally take minutes!
You can pick Padron peppers up in most supermarkets now they're really not difficult to find.
Our Padron Pepper Recipe Ingredints
- Punnet of Padron peppers.
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
How To Make Padron Peppers
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat.
- Quickly stir fry the peppers whole - move them around the pan and cook until they start to blister.
- Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon - and drain off the excess olive oil by resting them on some kitchen paper.
- Tip into a bowl - and season with sea salt.
Are Padron Peppers Spicy?
- Padron peppers are a strange little thing because on the whole they're mild but one in every handful of so is super spicy! It's like a little spicy pepper roulette!
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Quick Padron Peppers
Quick and easytapas dish.
Ingredients
- Punnet of Padron peppers.
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat.
- Quickly stir fry the peppers whole, move them around the pan and cook until they start to blister.
- Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon and drain off the excess olive oil by resting them on some kitchen paper.
- Tip into a bowl and season with sea salt.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 31Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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