Recipes

Grilled Green Onions with Romesco

  • Serves

    serves 4-6

TIM E. WHITE/ALAMY

Traditionally, this recipe calls for Spanish calçots and ñora peppers. Scallions and ancho chiles are good substitutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 dried ancho chile, stemmed, halved, and seeded
  • 11 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 12 cup whole blanched almonds
  • 1 slice crustless white bread, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 12 cups roughly chopped jarred roasted peppers
  • 2 12 tbsp. sherry vinegar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 lb. scallions

Instructions

Step 1

Put chile and 2 cups boiling water into a bowl; let soften 5 minutes. Drain chile; roughly chop. Heat 8 tbsp. oil in a 10" skillet over medium-high heat. Add almonds and bread; cook until golden, 3–4 minutes. Transfer almond mixture to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Return skillet to medium heat. Add chiles, garlic, and onions; cook until golden, 3–4 minutes. Add paprika; cook for 1 minute. Put chile mixture, almond mixture, peppers, and vinegar into a food processor; purée. Season romesco sauce with salt and pepper; set aside.

Step 2

Build a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium-high heat. Drizzle scallions with remaining oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill until charred and tender, 5–6 minutes. Serve with romesco sauce.

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