World Flavors Cookbook

Migas Extremeñas

Extremadura's famous fried bread crumbs with chorizo, bacon, and peppers — a shepherd's breakfast turned national obsession.

Cuisine: Spain

Ingredients

• 400g day-old bread, torn into small pieces
• 100g chorizo, sliced
• 100g panceta (bacon), diced
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 dried red pepper (ñora)
• 100ml olive oil
• Salt
• Water to moisten

Instructions

1. Sprinkle bread with salted water, toss, cover and rest 1 hour to hydrate.
2. Fry garlic and dried pepper in oil until fragrant. Remove.
3. Fry chorizo and panceta until crispy. Set aside.
4. Add moistened bread to the pan. Fry and stir continuously for 15-20 minutes until golden and slightly crispy.
5. Return meats and garlic. Toss and serve hot.