Pan con Tomate

Name: Pan con Tomate
Total time: 10 min
Yield: For Two
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 crusty bread slices; 2 ripe tomatoes; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; to taste flaky salt

Pan con tomate is the simplest and most iconic Spanish appetizer: toasted bread rubbed with garlic and ripe tomato, finished with good olive oil. With just a few ingredients, it celebrates peak-season tomatoes and great bread. It is the perfect quick snack, breakfast, or starter.

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⏱ 10 min
📊 easy
🍽 For Two

Ingredients

4 crusty bread slices
2 ripe tomatoes
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
to taste flaky salt

Instructions

Toast or grill the bread slices until golden and crisp.
Cut a garlic clove in half and rub the cut side over the warm toast.
Halve the tomatoes and grate the cut sides on a box grater to make a pulp, discarding the skins.

Spoon the tomato pulp over the toast.
Drizzle generously with olive oil.
Finish with flaky salt and serve right away.

💡 Chef's tip

Use the ripest tomatoes you can find and a sturdy, crusty bread; with so few ingredients, quality is everything.

Grating the tomato instead of chopping it gives a fresh, juicy pulp that soaks into the toast without making it soggy, the way traditional pan con tomate is made.