Next time you grill, try this recipe, I promise you will not be disappointed!
1 loaf of ciabatta, French or if you can find it Spanish bread. Cut in half length wise so that you have the top and bottom of the bread in two big slices, and then cut in quarters.
2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and one end cut off
2 large tomatoes
Olive oil, preferably Spanish
Salt - Kosher
Pepper
- Heat your grill to high heat. Grill each side, avoid burning, just a little char and a few grill marks will do.**
- Rub the garlic over the inside of the bread
- Rub the tomato over the inside of the bread
- Drizzle with olive oil
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper
Aside from serving it with grilled chicken, steak etc., I love to serve it with a board of serrano ham (a dry-cured Spanish ham), manchego cheese and paper thin slices of Spanish chorizo and, of course, a glass or two or three of red Spanish wine. Enjoy!
**Notes: You can also toast the bread in the oven or on a grill pan.
This looks delicious! It reminds me of how my family used to dip bread in the juices from my mother's tomato salad, but grilling it makes it even better! What a great recipe...thanks!
ReplyDeleteJodee, it really is delicious. This is a very classic Catalan recipe and usually it's toasted in the oven but I have always made it on the grill and I think it taste the best this way. It's also very addicting, in a good way, the Hub and I have just had this for dinner with a bit of serrano ham, manchego cheese and a lot of red wine :-)
DeleteSuch beautiful, clean flavors. I never would have thought to rub the tomato on the bread ... but I can see how that would really incorporate the flavor into the bread. It looks delicious and I'll definitely be trying it out! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy as much as we do. Thank you for stopping by and commenting!
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