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Grilled Steak and Tomatoes (Spanish Dinner Recreation)

Published: May 26, 2014 · Modified: Oct 12, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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A re-creation of our favorite Spanish dinner from Spain, with grilled rib eye, tomatoes and peppers all drizzled with gorgeous Spanish olive oils.

Dinner in Spain Re-creation via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

I love learning and experiencing how other cultures celebrate food.

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Traveling to Spain has certainly been one of the biggest highlights of my life. The people, the culture, the food and the scenery are incredible. But there was one specific time and place that made the entire trip…unforgettable.

A few months ago I shared photos of our trip, but I really wanted to highlight a special place that Joe and I just fell in love with.

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Bar Nesto is tucked away within the small alleys of San Sebastian, Spain. A lovely, charming, small beach community, San Sebastian isn’t only for the beach-goers but also for the major foodies! It is one of the best cities in the entire world for food and is one of the cities in the world to hold the most Michelin star rated chefs per square meter!

We enjoyed tapas in Barcelona, but it was the pintxos in San Sebastian that we will never forget. There is an entire culture and expertise in the way the locals savor their pintxos and way of living and feeling relaxed and connecting with friends at the pintxos bars.

A Food Lovers Unedited View of Spain via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

Bar Nestor we will never forget. Through recommendations, we found the small bar tucked in between other business. You can’t fit many people in at once, but once you get to the bar, get ready because you won’t want to leave. We were told to not be shy at local pintxos bars or you won’t get any food. In my “almost” perfect (aka non-existent) Spanish, I confidently walk into the bar and attempted to order food.

We stood at the bar, listening to the large hum of what we could understand. Shoulders touching other shoulders and glasses of cidre and wine clinking with each other. Small piles of little white tissues covered various parts of the restaurant, which was a good thing. The more napkins on the floor = the better the food. Locals piled into this small bar laughing and eating and throwing their used tissues on the floor. I will never forget this experience.

Dinner in Spain Re-creation via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

The menu was limited and seasonings simple at it’s best. Extra virgin olive oil is the true flavor enhancer. We ordered just about everything from their simple menu including a bone-in rib eye steak served in it’s own iron skillet. The smell and steam permeated the entire bar.

Alongside the steak we ordered a plate of deep red tomatoes and roasted Padron peppers, also seasoned simply with Maldon salt and luxurious extra virgin olive oil. There is something spectacular about Spain’s liquid gold, probably because Spanish olive oil is some of the best olive oils in the world!

For months, Joe and I have talked about re-creating this amazing experience at home. Of course nothing will take the place of that first feeling of walking into Bar Nesto and being with the locals, throwing our tissues on the ground and eating the most perfect plate of tomatoes, but it doesn’t hurt to try right?

So to reminisce the amazing experience, we did a “re-creation” meal of sorts to pay homage to our favorite city in the entire world and a nod to the elegant Spanish olive oil.

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Grilled Steak and Tomatoes

Samantha Ferraro

LittleFerraroKitchen.com

A re-creation of our favorite Spanish dinner from Spain, with grilled rib eye, tomatoes and peppers all drizzled with gorgeous Spanish olive oils.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Resting Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 2 servings
Calories 509 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Tomato Salad

  • 2 whole tomatoes
  • Sea salt
  • Olive oil

Roasted Peppers

  • 1 cup Padron peppers or small baby bell peppers
  • Maldon sea salt
  • Olive oil

Grilled Rib-eye Steak

  • 1 lb bone-in rib eye
  • Sea salt
  • Olive oil
  • Few sprigs of fresh thyme

Instructions
 

  • To make tomatoes, place tomatoes on a plate and sprinkle generously with sea salt. Drizzle tomatoes with Spanish olive oils.
  • To make rib-eye, heat either a charcoal grill or indoor grill pan until very hot. Season steak with salt, pepper, thyme and drizzle with olive oil. Cook steak on each side for about 5 minutes or until desired doneness and the outside is nice and charred. Let the steaks rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
  • On the same grill, add the peppers and grill until all sides are charred. Season peppers with salt and olive oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 47gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 1030mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1334IUVitamin C: 77mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 4mg
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  1. Queen says

    August 13, 2018 at 5:50 am

    5 stars
    We enjoуed tapas in Barcelona, but it was the pіntxos in San Sebastian that we wіll never forget...I agree with you on 100%. Thanks for this article!

    Reply
  2. sue/the view from great island says

    June 02, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    I love Spanish olive oil, well, all olives oils, for that matter, but authentic European oils have that special something! Your meal looks heavenly!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      June 03, 2014 at 4:00 pm

      Thank you so much Sue! Your blog is just beautiful!!!

      Reply
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