Spanish Tapas in English, Recipes in English by Carlos Mirasierras

Fried Squid
Ingredients: 1/2 kg frozen squid; flour; eggs; fine breadcrumbs; sunflower oil; 1
lemon
Preparation:
Make sure the squid pieces are completely defrosted
Beat an egg and set aside for the batter
Heat sunflower oil in a frying pan - make sure there´s enough oil to deep fry the
squid
Cover the squid pieces in egg, flour and breadcrumbs then fry in hot oil
Remove the fried squid from the frying pan and serve on a plate with a few
pieces of lemon.

Garlic King Size Prawns
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic; a pinch of paprika; 10 large peeled
prawns,
Preparation:
Place the peeled prawns, finely chopped garlic, pinch of paprika and olive oil in
a strong earthenware casserole dish
Place over a medium heat and cook until the prawns have curled and turned
pink - alternatively you can cook the prawns in the oven (180 degrees)
Serve immediately with a cool dry white wine.
Easy quick recipe for Spanish omelet
(Tortilla Española)
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1/2 kilo potatoes; Olive oil (one glass, or 1/4 liter); Salt
Preparation:
Wash and cut the potatoes into thin slices. Heat the oil in the pan, and add the
potatoes and salt. Fry, stirring occasionally. Tip: If you prefer the potatoes to be
soft, use a spatula to mash them as they are frying. As soon as they are a
golden color, remove from the pan and put the potato mixture either in a sieve
or on kitchen paper, so that as much oil as possible drains away or is absorbed.
Beat the eggs well with a pinch of salt, and add to the potatoes. Mix well.
Put two small spoonfuls of olive oil in the frying pan, so that the bottom of the
pan is covered with a thin layer of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the potato and
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