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🌶️🇪🇸🍽️ Padron Peppers – Mild Heat, Big Flavour & a Spanish Tapas Favourite
Buy Padron Peppers online from The Fruit Bowl and enjoy one of Spain’s most famous tapas vegetables at home.
Our Padron Peppers are small green peppers with a tender texture and fresh, savoury flavour. Most are pleasantly mild, although occasionally you’ll find one with a noticeably hotter kick — part of what makes eating Padron’s so much fun!
Traditionally, they’re simply blistered in hot olive oil and finished with flaky sea salt. Quick to prepare and packed with flavour, they’re perfect as a starter, side dish, BBQ favourite or part of a Spanish-inspired tapas spread.
Blistered. Salted. Served hot. Simple Spanish cooking at its best. 🇪🇸
🌶️ What are Padron Peppers?
Padron Peppers, or Pimientos de Padrón, are small green peppers traditionally associated with the town of Padrón in Galicia, north-western Spain.
They are normally harvested while young and green, giving them their characteristic tender flesh and mild, slightly grassy flavour.
Padron Peppers are famous for their unpredictable heat. Most are mild, while occasionally an individual pepper can be noticeably hotter.
Perfect for:
🇪🇸 Spanish tapas
🔥 Pan-frying
🍖 BBQs
🥗 Salads
🌯 Wraps
🍚 Grain bowls
🍳 Sharing plates
🧄 Serving with dips
💫 Flavour Profile
Mild 🌿 | Savoury 🍽️ | Slightly Sweet 🍃 | Tender 💚 | Occasionally Spicy 🌶️
When cooked over high heat, Padron Peppers develop blistered skins and a deeper roasted flavour while remaining beautifully tender inside.
A generous sprinkle of flaky sea salt is often all they need.
🌡️ Are Padron Peppers Hot?
One of the most interesting things about Padron Peppers is that their heat can vary considerably.
Most are mild, but occasionally you’ll find one with a much stronger chilli kick.
This natural variation has led to the famous saying:
🌶️ “Some are hot, and some are not!”
Their heat can be influenced by growing conditions, maturity and the individual pepper.
So although they’re usually much milder than Habanero Chillies, there’s always the possibility of a spicy surprise!
💚 Health Benefits of Padron Peppers
Naturally low in calories and provide useful vitamins and plant compounds.
🍊 Source of Vitamin C
Fresh peppers contain vitamin C, which contributes to normal immune function and helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
🌱 Naturally Low in Calories
As a light vegetable that can add plenty of flavour and texture to meals without adding many calories.
🛡️ Naturally Contains Antioxidants
Green peppers contain naturally occurring antioxidant plant compounds.
🌾 Source of Fibre
Their fibre content contributes towards normal digestive health as part of a balanced diet.
🌶️ Naturally Occurring Capsaicin
Hotter individual Padron Peppers can contain more capsaicin — the natural compound responsible for chilli heat.
💚 Fresh & Plant-Based
They’re naturally suitable for vegetarian and vegan dishes and make a simple vegetable addition to sharing plates and everyday meals.
📊 Nutritional Information (Per 100g)
Typical values for fresh green peppers:
- 🔥 Calories: Approx. 20–30 kcal
- 🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 4–6g
- 🌱 Fibre: Approx. 1–2g
- 💪 Protein: Approx. 1g
- 🥑 Fat: Less than 1g
- 🍊 Contains Vitamin C
- 🛡️ Naturally contains antioxidant plant compounds
Nutritional values can vary depending on variety, growing conditions and maturity.
🔪 How to Prepare Padron Peppers
One of the best things about Padron Peppers is how little preparation they need.
- Rinse the peppers thoroughly under cold running water.
- Pat completely dry with kitchen paper.
- Leave the peppers whole, including the stalks.
- Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan until hot.
- Add the peppers and cook until blistered and lightly charred.
- Finish generously with flaky sea salt.
The stalk makes the pepper easy to pick up and eat — simply hold the stalk and eat the pepper around it.
⚠️ Remember that the occasional Padron Pepper can be hotter than expected!
🍽️ How to Enjoy Padron Peppers
🔥 Blister in olive oil and finish with flaky sea salt
🇪🇸 Add to a Spanish tapas sharing board
🍋 Serve with fresh lemon wedges
🧄 Pair with garlic aioli
🔥 Grill on the BBQ for a smoky flavour
🥗 Add cooked peppers to salads
🌯 Use in wraps and Mediterranean-style dishes
🍳 Serve alongside eggs for a savoury breakfast or brunch
🌶️🔥🧂 Blistered Padron Peppers – Classic Tapas Style
Simple, salty and beautifully blistered — probably the most famous way to enjoy Padron Peppers.
🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2–4
- 200g Padron Peppers 🌶️
- 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
- Flaky sea salt 🧂
- Optional: fresh lemon wedges 🍋
- Optional: garlic aioli 🧄
👩🍳 Method
- Wash the Padron Peppers and dry them thoroughly.
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat.
- Add the whole peppers.
- Cook for approximately 4–5 minutes, turning regularly.
- Continue until the skins are blistered, lightly charred and the peppers have softened.
- Transfer immediately to a serving plate.
- Sprinkle generously with flaky sea salt.
- Serve piping hot with lemon or garlic aioli if desired.
✨ Simple ingredients, huge flavour — classic Spanish tapas in minutes.
🌶️🧄🍋 Garlic & Lemon Padron Peppers
A simple twist on the traditional recipe with fresh garlic and citrus.
🛒 Ingredients
- 200g Padron Peppers 🌶️
- 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
- 1 garlic clove, finely sliced 🧄
- Fresh lemon juice 🍋
- Flaky sea salt 🧂
- Optional: chopped parsley 🌿
👩🍳 Method
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
- Add the Padron Peppers and cook over high heat until blistered.
- Reduce the heat slightly and add the sliced garlic.
- Cook for another 30–60 seconds, taking care not to burn the garlic.
- Transfer to a serving plate.
- Finish with flaky sea salt and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
- Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
✨ Fresh, garlicky and wonderfully savoury — ideal for sharing.
🌱 Why Choose Our Padron Peppers?
✔ Classic Spanish tapas favourite
✔ Mostly mild with the occasional spicy surprise
✔ Ready in just a few minutes
✔ Perfect for pan-frying, grilling and BBQs
✔ Naturally low in calories
✔ Suitable for vegetarian and vegan cooking
✔ Delicious with nothing more than olive oil and sea salt
✔ Carefully selected for freshness
Bring the flavour of Spanish tapas night home with fresh Padron Peppers — quick, simple and made for sharing.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Are Padron Peppers spicy?
Most Padron Peppers are mild, although individual peppers can occasionally have considerably more heat.
Can you eat Padron Peppers whole?
The cooked pepper itself can be eaten whole, but the stalk is normally used as a handle and left behind.
What is the best way to cook Padron Peppers?
The classic method is to fry whole Padron Peppers in hot olive oil until blistered and lightly charred, then sprinkle them generously with flaky sea salt.
Do I need to remove the seeds?
No. Padron Peppers are traditionally cooked and served whole, so there’s no need to remove the seeds.
How long do Padron Peppers take to cook?
They normally take around 4–5 minutes in a very hot frying pan.
What should I serve with Padron Peppers?
They’re excellent with garlic aioli, lemon, olives, crusty bread and other Spanish tapas dishes.
Can Padron Peppers be cooked on a BBQ?
Yes. BBQ cooking gives Padron Peppers a delicious smoky flavour. Grill until softened and blistered, then season with sea salt.
How should I store fresh Padron Peppers?
Keep them refrigerated and use while fresh for the best flavour and texture.
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