Spanish Tapas Padron Peppers

Spanish Tapas Padron Peppers

Spanish Tapas - Padron peppers are best enjoyed as an appetizer prepared in the most simple way by cooking in a hot olive oil coated frying pan and sprinkled with sea salt before serving.

What are Padron Peppers? They are members of the Capsicum  family and are bright green to yellow-green (and sometimes red), 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) long with a thin skin. They have an elongated shape.

They are traditionally grown in Padrón, Galicia (in Northwestern Spain), hence the name.

Recipe Type: Appetizer
Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 generous cups of Padron peppers

1-2 tablespoons olive oil

Sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

Add olive oil to a hot frying pan, when the oil is hot and shimmering add the peppers.

Cook and stir the peppers until the skin is brown and blistered.

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Remove the peppers from the pan, place on a plate and sprinkle with sea salt to taste.

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