Spanish Snails Recipe

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

?A Spanish Snails Recipe is a dish made with snails that have been cooked in a sauce made with garlic, tomatoes, and white wine.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 mins
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 2 dozen snails
 finely chopped green bell pepper
 2 ripe tomatos, peeled, seeds removed, and finely chopped
 to taste (10-30 grammes is normal)
 50 g butter
 pepper, thyme


1

Proceed as follows:

2

Mix butter, bell pepper, tomatoes and crushed garlic until a smooth paste is obtained, then add spices as desired (but remember, the cayenne pepper is essential!).

3

Take four or two ovenproof snail plates (depending on whether they are for 6 or twelve snails each), put one snail in each hole and on top of the snail the buttery paste.

4

Cook in a preheated oven at 250 oC until the butter is bubbling and the vegetables are beginning to turn brownish.

5

Serve together with toast or baguette, if possible also with a glass of dry, unpasteurised cider from Normandy.

CategoryCuisine

Ingredients

 2 dozen snails
 finely chopped green bell pepper
 2 ripe tomatos, peeled, seeds removed, and finely chopped
 to taste (10-30 grammes is normal)
 50 g butter
 pepper, thyme

Directions

1

Proceed as follows:

2

Mix butter, bell pepper, tomatoes and crushed garlic until a smooth paste is obtained, then add spices as desired (but remember, the cayenne pepper is essential!).

3

Take four or two ovenproof snail plates (depending on whether they are for 6 or twelve snails each), put one snail in each hole and on top of the snail the buttery paste.

4

Cook in a preheated oven at 250 oC until the butter is bubbling and the vegetables are beginning to turn brownish.

5

Serve together with toast or baguette, if possible also with a glass of dry, unpasteurised cider from Normandy.

Spanish Snails Recipe

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