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Padron Peppers Romesco
🇪🇸 Spanish Vegetarian

Padron Peppers Romesco

🇪🇸 Spanish

Smoky grilled padron peppers with a bright marinade — charred edges, juicy centre, and a squeeze of sherry vinegar to finish. 22 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Salt1 tsp
  • Garlic3 cloves, crushed
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Almonds80 g
  • Smoked Paprika1 tsp
  • Padron Peppers300 g
  • Sherry Vinegar1, juiced
  • Roasted Red Peppers2

Optional extras

  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the Olive Oil, sherry vinegar juice, garlic, smoked paprika and salt into a quick marinade.

  2. 2

    Coat the padron peppers completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).

  3. 3

    Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.

  4. 4

    Grill the padron peppers in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with fresh parsley and extra sherry vinegar.

Chef's tip

Don't move the padron peppers for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Blistered Padron Peppers with Romesco · on YouTube