Spanish Tapas in English, Recipes in English by Carlos Mirasierras

Prawns with garlic mayonnaise
Ingredients: 50 g mayonnaise; 50g large prawns; 1 large clove of garlic
crushed; sea salt
Preparation:
Mix the mayonnaise and crushed garlic in a bowl and set aside
Shell the prawns, place on a baking tray
Sprinkle with a little sea salt and olive oil then place under a medium grill
Turn the prawns several times so that they are thoroughly cooked on both sides
When the prawns are golden place on a serving dish with the garlic mayonnaise
to one side
Stuffed mussels
Ingredients: 1.5 kg mussels; 1 large onion; 2 green peppers; 1/2 kg tomatoes;
1 glass of white wine; salt; olive oil; béchamel; flour; eggs; fine bread crumbs
Preparation:
Clean the mussel shells very well (you´ll need to use them later)
Place the mussels in a pan and add the white wine then cook with the lid on
When the mussel shells have opened remove the flesh and place on a plate
(put the shells to one side for use later)
Chop the onion and peppers finely and sauté in 3 tbsp olive oil then peel and
chop the tomato, add to the mixture and season with salt
Chop the mussels finely and add to the mixture
Fill the mussel shells with the mixture and top with béchamel (see below for
instructions on how to make béchamel)
Cover with flour, beaten egg and the breadcrumbs (not the shell) and fry in hot
oil until the breadcrumbs are golden.

Recipe for fried almonds
Ingredients: 100g peeled almonds; sea salt; 1 tbsp olive oil
Preparation:
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan
Add the almonds and move them around the pan constantly for about 1 min
When the almonds have browned remove from the frying pan and place on a
plate covered with kitchen paper
Sprinkle some sea salt (the coarser the better) and leave to cool before eating
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