If you’re looking for some Spanish culinary ideas for Christmas or New Year’s Eve, at Sazón we’ve got some proposals you’ll love, and that will make your festive dinners a breeze!
As you know, Spain’s gastronomic tradition is very varied, and so are its fiestas. So if you need inspiration for a menu for one of these family celebrations, don’t hesitate to take a look at the dishes that our local chefs will prepare for you, following their family recipes. And if you prefer, you can also try them at their own homes first! In the meantime, in this article, we will give you some Spanish culinary ideas for Christmas, New Year’s Eve or any other winter celebration.
Puff Pastry with Prawns and Basil
Seafood in Spain is highly appreciated. That is why it is a must on any table at Christmas, New Year’s or Epiphany. It can be eaten boiled or grilled, which are the most common ways of cooking it.
But there are also other equally delicious ways to enjoy it. For example, a refreshing and delicious prawn cocktail or, alternatively, the irresistible recipe of our dinner hostess, Rosa, puff pastry with prawns and basil. A delicacy for your palate that is served with a tasty leek cream with roasted peanuts. A spectacular start for a family dinner these days.
Andalusian Pipirrana with Shrimps
Another of our Spanish culinary ideas for Christmas, New Year’s Eve or any other festive day. It also includes some seafood. Quick and easy to prepare, this dish is a real delight. Moreover, it is the ideal proposal to counteract the excesses of food and drink that our stomachs are experiencing these days.
Javier prepares the classical Andalusian pipirrana with a tasty twist by adding some shrimps to this refreshing vegetable mixture. Actually, the star ingredient is “quisquillas” which is a type of shrimp coming from Motril, Granada. Nothing better to say goodbye to one year and welcome another.
Roast Suckling Lamb with Baked Potatoes
Another of the Spanish culinary ideas for Christmas or New Year is lamb as the main dish. In fact, roast lamb is very typical of this festive season. And grilled or stewed, this meat is equally delicious. But, as we said, the star dish of these festivities in Spain is usually roast leg or shoulder of lamb.
We suggest you come and try the exquisite recipe of Marta, one of our Madrid local hosts. Her recipe for roast suckling lamb is very tempting. The ingredients are very simple: tender lamb shoulder, water, white wine, black pepper, vinegar, garlic, parsley, potatoes, salt and rosemary. But the result is a delicious meat that melts in your mouth and leaves a pleasant explosion of flavour.
Oxtail stew with chips
Another option for the main course at Christmas or New Year’s meal is an oxtail stew. Well cooked, this dish is a real delicacy, as it is a very juicy meat that melts on the palate leaving a really good taste. Also very typical from Andalusia, the oxtail stew is considered a gourmet dish.
Inma y Sole have been cooking it for years, faithfully following their family recipe. At their home in Granada, you have the opportunity to try this exquisite delicacy before venturing out to prepare the recipe yourself… You’re sure to succeed! You just have to join Sazón ang get the best of our locals’ culinary tradition!
Of course, don’t forget the turrones, marzipan, polvorones and 12 grapes. It will be a perfect welcome to the New Year in the purest Spanish style.
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