A Pintxo (Tapa) Before Sunday Lunch
- 10 whole Shrimps, Divided
- 2 whole Hard Boiled Eggs, Divided
- 1-78 ounces, weight Spring Onion, Chopped
- 3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise, Preferably Homemade
- 1 Tablespoon Ketchup
- 8 slices French Bread Or Country Bread Toasted
- FOR THE HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE (optional):
- 1 whole Egg, At Room Temperature
- A Squeeze Of Lemon Juice Or Cider Vinegar (optional)
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 cup, 6 tablespoons, 1-58 teaspoons Sunflower Or Olive Oil
- A pintxo (tapa in Spanish) refers to certain snacks, typically eaten in bars, traditional in Spain and especially popular here in the Basque country.
- They are usually eaten in bars as a small snack while hanging out with friends or relatives.
- This is something very typical to do on a Sunday morning.
- Peel 10 shrimp, reserving 2 for garnish.
- Chop remaining 8 shrimp.
- Reserve 1 egg for garnish, and chop the remaining egg.
- I use homemade mayonnaise, but I suppose any will work fine if you dont want to do so much work.
- Now we have everything ready and chopped, we have to mix the chopped shrimp, chopped egg, spring onions, mayonnaise, and ketchup in a bowl.
- Mix everything well.
- Toast the slices of French bread or country bread.
- Put a dollop of the mixture on the slice of bread.
- Garnish a few slices with reserved shrimp, and the other slices with the reserved chopped egg.
- Done!
- The mixture could be made a day in advance (not more) and you can keep it in the fridge covered with cling film.
- Note: To make homemade mayonnaise, in the goblet of a handheld blender, mix the raw egg with the lemon juice and the salt.
- Then add some oil and continue pouring in a thin steady stream until the oil is finished.
eggs, onion, mayonnaise, ketchup, bread, mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, salt, sunflower
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/a-pintxo-tapa-before-sunday-lunch/ (may not work)