How to Make Caracoles – Snail Tapas

Caracoles, also known as snail tapas, are a traditional Spanish dish. You can find this dish in tapa bars and restaurants. However, there are two tapas served in Spain: Cabrillas and Caracoles. In this recipe we will list ingredients and instructions for making caracoles, a dish made with tiny snails. Read on!

Ingredients

• One kilogram of snails
• One onion
• Two cloves of garlic
• One red pepper
• One boiled egg
• One tomato
• 100 grams of chorizo
• 50 grams of nuts
• Laurel
• Black pepper
• One glass of brandy

Instructions

1. Start the process by bleaching the snails in the cooking water
2. The purpose is to remove slime
3. Cook for a third time for about 15 minutes
4. Add onions to olive oil and cook for a few minutes
5. Now add a bay leaf and red pepper and flame the ingredients with brandy
6. Add diced tomatoes and cook to obtain a sauce
7. Put in snails once you have cooked the sauce
8. Cook the snails for 20-25 minutes
9. Add ham, garlic, chorizo, and olive oil
10. Combine these ingredients with snails
11. Add some nuts and a boiled egg
12. Cook for a few minutes
13. Add salt to adjust the taste
14. Serve to your family or friends

Last updated October 13, 2022