Name: Authentic Caracoles a la Madrileña Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 1 kg live land snails (cleaned and purged); 2 tablespoons sea salt (for purging); 1 cup all-purpose flour (for cleaning); 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 large onions, finely chopped; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (pimentón dulce); 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped (or 1 can crushed tomatoes, 400g); 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 cups fish or vegetable stock; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Caracoles a la madrileña 🇪🇸 Spain

Caracoles a la madrileña is a traditional Madrid dish made with snails cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices.

snails tomatoes

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Snails tomatoes onions garlic

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