Spanish Padron Peppers Recipe (Pimientos de Padrón)

A bowl of cooked Spanish padron peppers.

Padron peppers, a delightful and sometimes mildly spicy delicacy from Spain’s Galicia region, are a simple yet tantalizing appetizer perfect for any gathering. These small green peppers are traditionally pan-fried in olive oil until blistered and slightly charred, then finished with a generous sprinkle of flaky sea salt.  The magic of Padron peppers lies in