5 Spanish-Style Barbecue Dishes

Superstar chef José Andrés is known for the fantastic Spanish-style barbecues he throws at home. In his backyard, Andrés has a barbecue pit from Texas Pit Crafters, plus two Josper oven-grills, which he can fuel with charcoal. He also has a Grillworks grill, and a Wood Stone oven he uses to make pizzas. 

With a setup like that, Andrés is clearly serious about his grilling. Take a cue from him, open a bottle of Spanish wine, and throw a Spanish cookout of your own with these five terrific grilled dishes.

Smoky Paella with Shrimp and Squid

Andrés is known for his paella. "You cook it outside like you do for barbecue, but at the next level of sophistication. It gives you many options, and you can feed a lot of people once you get the hang of it," he says of the dish filled with shrimp, rice, and squid.

Pincho Ribs with Sherry Glaze

These smoky ribs are named after Spanish snacks called pinchos. Chef Jason McCullar rubs them with a smoked-paprika spice blend, then lacquers them with a sherry-spiked glaze. For an ideal cocktail snack, look for riblets, a half portion of baby back ribs; they're especially meaty. Or ask your butcher to split your rib racks crosswise.

Fideos with Shrimp, Ham, and Clams

Fideos are thin, toasted noodles often used in a paella-like dish known as fideuà. Chef Chris Ainsworth cooks his fideos over the grill with a saffron-scented ham-hock broth and head-on prawns, but the recipe works just as well with standard shrimp. 

Smoked Paprika-Rubbed Steaks with Valdeón Butter

A tender rib eye gets delicious flavor from a smoky garlic marinade, as well as the butter mixed with Valdeón, an intense and creamy Spanish blue cheese.

Spanish Pork Burgers

Sang Yoon, chef and owner of Father's Office in Los Angeles, makes some of America's best burgers. He flavors his succulent pork patty with Spanish ingredients like piquillo peppers and serrano ham. "Spain," he says, "performs miracles with pork."