My 3 Favorite Seafood Tapas from Spain | Quick & Easy Recipes

Spain is famously known for tapas, which are basically little appetizers you nibble on before a meal. In this post, I´m going to show you how to make My 3 Favorite Seafood Tapas from Spain. All 3 of these recipes are easy to make, packed with goodness and each one done in 15 minutes or less.

You can serve these tapas as individual appetizers or make them all at the same time for a complete meal. Either way, make sure to serve these seafood tapas next to a crunchy baguette for the ultimate Spanish experience.

The secret to these seafood tapas recipes is to use high-quality ingredients, as it makes all the difference in the flavor. For the fried calamari, if you can´t find tubes of squid in your supermarket, check with an Asian supermarket. They typically have them in the freezer department.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make these Recipes: To make the fried calamari gluten free, just use corn starch instead of flour. To make the garlic shrimp, if white wine is not your thing, substitute for any broth of your choice with a squeeze of lemon juice. The tuna salad will hold for up to 3 to 4 days in the fridge.

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My 3 Favorite Seafood Tapas from Spain

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Spanish

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE GARLIC SHRIMP WITH ROSEMARY

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
• 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
• 1 tsp dried rosemary 1 gram
• 1/2 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
• 1/2 cup white wine 120 ml
• 1 lbs raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined) 450 grams
• pinch sea salt
• dash black pepper
• fresh parsley

FOR THE FRIED CALAMARI

• 1 cup sunflower oil 240 ml
• 2 tubes squid (cleaned)
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
• pinch sea salt
• dash black pepper
• 1 lemon
• fresh parsley

FOR THE SPANISH TUNA SALAD

• 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
• 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 15 grams
• handful pimento stuffed green olives
• pinch sea salt
• dash black pepper

Instructions

TO MAKE THE GARLIC SHRIMP WITH ROSEMARY

1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil, after a couple of minutes add in the sliced garlic, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the garlic is lightly browned, add in the rosemary and hot paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the white wine and season with salt & pepper, mix together and simmer

2. In the meantime, pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then season with salt & pepper

3. After 4 minutes and the wine has reduced in half, add the shrimp into the pan, all in a single layer, cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until fully cooked, then remove from the heat, transfer into a serving dish and sprinkle with fresh parsley

TO MAKE THE FRIED CALAMARI

1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat and add in the sunflower oil

2. In the meantime, pat the tubes of squid dry with paper towels, then cut each one into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick slices to end up with squid rings, then coat them in all purpose flour that´s been seasoned with salt & pepper

3. Once the oil is nice and hot, add the squid rings into the pan, all in a single layer, cook in batches, fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden fried, then transfer into a dish with paper towels, once all the squid rings are fried, transfer them into a serving dish, garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley

TO MAKE THE SPANISH TUNA SALAD

1. Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, flake the tuna, then add into a large bowl, along with the mayonnaise, onion, garlic and parsley, then season with salt & pepper and mix together until well mixed

2. Transfer into a serving dish and garnish with olives

Recipe Notes

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