Need Ideas for Spanish Themed BBQ

[dpbird90]

Planning a BBQ for my best friends and someone I'm trying to impress. Talked to her about it and we've agreed that a Spanish theme is on the cards. This puts me in a dilemma. Apart from the drinks (Sangria and San Miguel) I've got no idea. I'm thinking to marinade sausages, burgers etc but have no idea about what to marinade them in (we do Chinese, Indian, and Thai style marinades at work, but no Spanish), so any ideas? The only Spanish sauce I know is mojo, a recipe I picked up in Tenerife (1 tsp paprika, some chunks of red pepper, few bits of chopped garlic, 1 tsp cumin powder and a pinch of salt) which is usually served with what are basically small jacket potatoes (new potato sized, with wrinkled skins covered in salt). I'm looking around but need some advice. What should I do?

[HRG.]

Paella as a side using the the feed yourself for a fiver recipe from Sainsburys??

[dpbird90]

HRG. said:

Paella as a side using the the feed yourself for a fiver recipe from Sainsburys??

Hmm that's a good idea, thanks! Any more?

[WTD]

Slices of spanish omlette instead of potato salad, also bowls of olives would help.

[bridgdav]

Tapas..

Small varied dishes.

Check out ideas from La Tasca menu.

http://www.latasca.co.uk/menus/

[escargot]

Grilled Sardines.

[Don]

Sainsburys have some delicious Chorizo sausages that you can BBQ...

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Don said:

Sainsburys have some delicious Chorizo sausages that you can BBQ...

A mate brings those back when he works in Spain - they are lovely on the BBQ.

[Shaw Tarse]

escargot said:

Grilled Sardines.

[Tino]

Agree with Tortilla as a side dish (proper simple tortilla, potatos and egg sometimes with onion if required) You can stick the sliced potatos in the microwave to cheat softening them.
Zorza(Cubes of pork, marinaded for a day in white wine, garlic and paprika)+
Ensaladilla-a mix of boiled potatos, tuna peas, olives(leave them whole as some people dont like them), boiled egg, all mixed in mayonnaise.

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Tino said:

Zorza(Cubes of pork, marinaded for a day in white wine, garlic and paprika)+

Been googling Zorza - sounds great! Going to give that a try soon.

[whitechief]

As a side dish, sliced grilled bread rubbed with fresh garlic, topped with chopped fresh tomato and Anchovies in oil (the unsalted ones.

[prand]

get some smoked paprika (I can buy it at my local tesco metro) use this in marinades/rubs for meat with cumin and salt - especially good for pork chops or kebabs (eating pork is enforceable by law in Spain ) Grilled fish, bacalao, spicy kidneys, prawns, grilled baby squids..... I'm hungry now....

[bint]

Agree with the grilled sardines, went to a sardine festival in Spain a week and a half ago - got into double figures on sardines *drool*

Also, look up Tinto de Verano instead of Sangria, I prefer it and so do the locals........

Did a Spanish spread for friends at the weekend, meatballs in tom sauce, tortilla, patatas bravas (could be good as a BBQ side dish), and chorizo amongst other items.