Paprika

Used in 8 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Paprika is ground dried red pepper, and this page covers sweet paprika, sweet smoked and hot smoked. Sweet paprika is mild and fruity. The smoked kinds, Spanish pimentón, are dried over smouldering oak, which gives them a deep smokiness that runs through Patatas Bravas, Fabada Asturiana and Gambas al Ajillo. Hot versions add a slow, lingering warmth rather than sharp heat. Paprika burns in seconds in hot fat and turns bitter, so stir it in off the heat or with the liquid rather than frying it hard. It also fades within months of opening; if it smells of dust rather than peppers, buy a fresh tin.

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Recipes with paprika

Chicken and Prawn Paella — shot from directly overhead: bomba rice cooked flat and never stirred in a wide pan

Chicken and Prawn Paella

Bomba rice cooked flat and never stirred in a wide pan, which keeps the grains separate and toasts a crust onto the base.

1 hr 20 minServes 4

ChickenMain coursesSpanish

Chicken Thigh and Potato Traybake — shot from directly overhead: bone-in thighs roasted on top of potatoes and lemon in one tin

Chicken Thigh and Potato Traybake

Bone-in thighs roasted on top of potatoes and lemon in one tin, so the skin crisps above the juices rather than poaching in them.

1 hr 10 minServes 4

BritishChickenMain courses

Chickpea and Spinach Stew — shot from directly overhead: dried chickpeas cooked from scratch and thickened with fried bread pounded to a paste

Chickpea and Spinach Stew

Dried chickpeas cooked from scratch and thickened with fried bread pounded to a paste, which is how Seville gets body without cream.

14 hr 15 minServes 4

Leafy greensMain coursesSpanish

Devilled Eggs — shot from directly overhead: hard-boiled yolks beaten with mustard

Devilled Eggs

Hard-boiled yolks beaten with mustard, mayonnaise and cayenne and piped back into the whites, with paprika over the top.

30 minutesAmericanVegetarian

Fabada Asturiana — shot from directly overhead: big white beans stewed slowly with chorizo

Fabada Asturiana

Big white beans stewed slowly with chorizo, morcilla and pork until the broth turns thick and orange.

15 hr 20 minServes 6

PorkSpanishStews

Gambas al Ajillo — shot from directly overhead: prawns cooked hard in garlic oil with chilli

Gambas al Ajillo

Prawns cooked hard in garlic oil with chilli, served still bubbling, with bread that exists to mop the pan.

15 minutesSpanish

Patatas Bravas — shot from directly overhead: twice-cooked potatoes under a smoky

Patatas Bravas

Twice-cooked potatoes under a smoky, faintly fierce tomato sauce — the one tapa every bar in Spain is judged on.

PotatoesSaucesSide dishes

Shakshuka — shot from directly overhead: eggs poached directly in a spiced tomato and pepper stew

Shakshuka

Eggs poached directly in a spiced tomato and pepper stew, cooked and served in the one pan so the yolks stay hot to the table.

1 hr 5 minServes 4

BreakfastCheeseMiddle Eastern