Author: Charlotte
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Saffron Chicken in Almond-Garlic Pepitoria Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks (about 2.5 lb/1.1 kg) 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 6 garlic cloves…
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Patatas a lo Pobre with Fried Egg and Vinegar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 in (6 mm) 1 large yellow onion (10 oz/280 g), thinly sliced 1 green bell pepper (6 oz/170 g), thinly sliced 4 garlic…
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Patatas a la Importancia with Saffron and White Wine
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, 1/3-inch (8–9 mm) slices 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour, plus 1 tbsp (8 g) 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) olive oil for…
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Chilled Ajo Blanco with Grapes or Melon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as a starter) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 200 g blanched almonds (about 1 2/3 cups) 150 g day-old white bread, crusts removed (about 5 oz), plus cool water for soaking 2 garlic cloves (8–10…
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Calamares en Su Tinta with White Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) cleaned squid, bodies in 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) rings, tentacles whole 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 bay leaf; 1…
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Navarre-Style Spring Vegetable Menestra with Jamón Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 medium artichokes, trimmed to hearts (keep in lemon water) 300 g carrots (3 medium), cut into 1 cm batons 1 bunch asparagus (350 g), trimmed, cut into 4 cm pieces 200…
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Cachopo Asturiano with Jamón, Cheese, and Fries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 hearty servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 thin veal fillets, 200 g each (about 6 mm / 1/4 in thick) 4 slices jamón serrano (about 60 g) 120 g mild melting cheese (Asturian Vidiago or similar), sliced…
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Cazón en Adobo: Crispy Marinated Dogfish Bites
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) skinless dogfish (cazón) fillet, 1-inch cubes 3/4 cup (180 ml) white wine or sherry vinegar 1/2 cup (120 ml) cold water 6 garlic cloves, smashed 2 tsp dried…
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Almejas a la Marinera (Spanish Garlic-Wine Clams)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings (or 2 generous mains) Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes soaking clams) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) littleneck or manila clams, scrubbed 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, minced (1 cup / 150 g) 6 garlic…
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Catalan Suquet de Peix (Fisherman’s Stew)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tbsp for picada and serving 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1.5 cups / 200 g) 3 garlic cloves (2 for sofrito, 1 for…
