Bocadillo de Jamon

Name: Bocadillo de Jamon
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 rolls crusty baguette or Spanish-style roll (pan de barra), halved lengthwise; 1 large ripe tomato, halved crosswise; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; to taste flaky sea salt; 4 oz thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto

Spain's most beloved sandwich: thinly sliced cured ham tucked inside a crusty baguette rubbed with ripe tomato and drizzled with olive oil. Simple, perfect, and ready in minutes.

10 minEasyServes 2380 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 rolls crusty baguette or Spanish-style roll (pan de barra), halved lengthwise
1 large ripe tomato, halved crosswise
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
to taste flaky sea salt
4 oz thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto

Instructions

1

Slice 2 rolls halved lengthwise crusty baguette or Spanish-style roll (pan de barra) without cutting all the way through.
2

Rub the cut surfaces of both halves vigorously with the cut side of 1 large halved crosswise ripe tomato, pressing firmly so the flesh and juice soak into the bread. Discard the tomato skin once spent.
3

Drizzle 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil evenly over the tomato-rubbed surfaces. Season lightly with to taste flaky sea salt.
4

Layer 4 oz thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto generously over the bottom half of each baguette. Close the sandwich, press lightly, and serve immediately.

Questions

Can I make Bocadillo de Jamon gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 2 rolls crusty baguette or Spanish-style roll (pan de barra), halved lengthwise. Swap the bread or crumbs for a gluten-free loaf or gluten-free panko. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Bocadillo de Jamon keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. It is served cold; there is nothing to reheat.

Can I halve or double Bocadillo de Jamon?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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