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Spanish party: Our all-time favourite Spanish recipes

Quick gazpacho, Spanish tapas and burnt Basque cheesecakes galore, these Iberian recipes will see you through.
Spanish paella rice dish with mussels and prawns

Spanish-style seafood saffron rice; photo: Chris Chen

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Known for its bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and emphasis on simple dishes, Spanish food is a sum of the country’s regions – from Tarta de Santiago in Galacia to Andalusian gazpacho.

Here, we’ve pulled together our favourite Spanish recipes from all over the country. We have Valencian paella, garbanzos estofados from Córdoba, Catalan pa amb tomàquet and pintxos and from Basque Country, as well as the region’s famed scorched-top cheesecake. We also have dishes that hero popular Spanish ingredients such as chorizo, paprika, saffron and fresh seafood.

Whether you are looking to try a traditional Spanish dish or create a new version of a classic recipe, we have you covered.

Here are our best Spanish recipes.

Three red peppers stuffed with rice on a dainty plate
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Bar Louise’s piquillo peppers with spiced rice

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Bar Louise’s thick-cut chorizo in cider sauce

Roast chicken leg on top of bread with tomato-based sauce and side salad
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Chicken roasted on Catalan tomato bread

Photo: Will Horner

Mike McEnearney’s fast gazpacho

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Pintxo-style chopped steak sandwiches

Ceramic platter with meatballs, tomato sauce and beans
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Braised sobrasada meatballs

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Potato tortilla with marinated mushrooms

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Bar Louise’s octopus, potato, aïoli and pimento

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Shannon Martinez’s chickpea stew (garbanzos estofados)

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Shannon Martinez’s paella verde

Zucchini pa amb tomàquet
Photo: William Meppem

Zucchini pa amb tomàquet

Salt cod empanadillas
Photo: Chris Chen

Salt cod empanadillas

Escabeche of sardines, saffron and tapenade
Photo: William Meppam

Escabeche of sardines, saffron and tapenade

Spanish-style seafood saffron rice
Photo: Chris Chen

Spanish-style seafood saffron rice

Tomato, jamón and soused Spanish onion salad with saffron vinaigrette
Photo: Con Poulos

Tomato, jamón and soused Spanish onion salad with saffron vinaigrette

Spanish braised beef cheeks with tomato bread, parsley and anchovy salad
Photo: William Meppem

Spanish braised beef cheeks with tomato bread, parsley and anchovy salad

Party paella
Photo: William Meppem

Frank Camorra’s party paella

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Apple tart with Pedro Ximénez and quince syrup

Rectangular dessert with sugar and cinnamon
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Bar Louise’s deep-fried French toast

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Mat Lindsay’s guide to making a Basque cheesecake

Chocolate and cinnamon suspiros
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chocolate and cinnamon suspiros

Churros and chocolate sauce
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Churros with chocolate sauce

Orejones
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Orejones

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Bar Louise’s sangria

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