Spanish Recipes

Create a flavorful meal with traditional Spanish dishes and drinks. Whether you're having tapas and sangria or a full Spanish meal, we've got more than 100 delicious recipes.

a mid angle close up view of easy paella with chicken, chorizo, and shrimp in a large skillet ready to serve.

What Is Paella and How Do You Make It At Home?

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Spanish Natillas custard topped with cinnamon

Natillas (Spanish Custard)

2 slices of tomato bread

Pan con Tomate (Spanish Tomato Bread)

golden brown Spanish potato tortilla on plate with one wedge on small plate

Chef John’s Tortilla de Patatas

tall clear wine glass with gin and tonic, citrus slices, fresh herbs, and whole spices

Spanish Gin and Tonic (Gin Tonica)

high angle looking into two glasses of sangria with the rest in a pitcher behind

Sangria! Sangria!

a mid angle close up view of easy paella with chicken, chorizo, and shrimp in a large skillet ready to serve.

A plate of Spanish garlic shrimp served with sliced toasted bread

Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

potato tortillas

Tortilla de Patatas

Classic Spanish Sangria

close up view of Spanish Octopus in a bowl with sauce, vegetables and fresh herbs

Spanish Octopus

close up on a bowl of patatas bravas with the dipping sauce drizzled over top

Chef John's Patatas Bravas

close up view of a Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Tortilla) in a cast iron skillet

Tortilla Española (Spanish Tortilla)

top-down view of a pan of paella with chicken, rabbit, saffron rice, and peas, garnished with chopped scallions

Authentic Paella Valenciana

Looking at some fried empanadas on a plate with one broken in half to reveal filling.

Fried Empanadas

bowl of cod and tomato stew

Bacalao a la Vizcaina (Basque-Style Codfish Stew)

Pasta de Sardine

Pasta de Sardine

Spanish Omelette

a tray holding two wine glasses of pink-colored White Peach Sangria with white peach slices, with a bowl of three fresh peaches on the side

White Peach Sangria

close up view of Authentic Patatas Bravas with tomato sauce and mayonnaise on a white plate

Authentic Patatas Bravas

Canary Island Red Mojo Sauce

sangria cocktail with fruit and lemon slice

Sangria Cocktail

Chef John's Spanish Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo)

Quick and Easy Paella

Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

close up view of Sea Bass a la Michele over potatoes and peppers in a baking dish

Sea Bass à la Michele

Spanish Flan

Rice Cooker Spanish Rice

Calimocho (Kalimotxo)

Spinach with garbanzo beans in skillet

Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach with Garbanzo Beans)

Kalimotxo (Calimocho)

Spanish Rice and Shrimp

Authentic Seafood Paella

White Wine Sangria

closeup of membrillo and a slice of manchego on a baguette slice

Malaguena Lemon and Dill Vinaigrette

Air Fryer Spanish Tortilla

Avocado and Tuna Tapas

A pitcher and two glasses of fruit filled red sangria sit on an outdoor patio table. A small bowl of cherries for garnishing sits nearby

Sangria by the Pros

Spanish-Style Oxtail Stew

close up view of Yellow Rice with Vegetables, including carrots, broccoli and peppers, in a white bowl

Yellow Rice with Vegetables

Sizzling Sherry Shrimp with Garlic

Authentic Paella

Chickpeas and Chorizo

Brown Rice, Chicken, and Chorizo Paella

Chef John's Romesco Sauce

What Is Romesco and How Do I Make It?

Game Day Sangria

Indian Summer Raspberry Peach Sangria

Tortilla Española

close up view of a slice of Creamy Spanish Flan on a white plate

Simple and Creamy Spanish Flan

Octopus in Tomato Sauce

Spanish Gazpacho

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