Salty, crunchy croquetas pair perfectly with spicy prawns and rich patatas bravas. There's a little bit of prep involved but it's worth it, especially when served with a glass of chilled rosé wine.

Ronnie Murray
Ronnie’s culinary career started at the tender age of 16 at the Great Fosters Hotel in Egham.
1HR 10MIN
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
4
For the anchovy croquetas
250 ml
M&S Remarksable Value whole milk
1
onion, thinly sliced
1
bay leaf
1
whole clove
finely crushed
2 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, crushed
30 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter
30 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
125 g
manchego, grated
60 g
M&S Collection anchovy fillets in extra virgin olive oil, drained, finely diced
1 bunch
chive, finely chopped
For the quince paste
125 g
quince paste
45 ml
red wine vinegar
For the pane station
50 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
2
M&S free-range mixed size eggs, beaten
75 g
panko breadcrumbs
For the patatas bravas
400 g
potatoes
cut into 2cm cubes
3 sprigs
rosemary, chopped
For the romesco sauce
50 ml
olive oil
2 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, roughly chopped
1 tsp
tomato purée
1 tsp
chilli flakes
1 slice
M&S soft white farmhouse bread loaf, cubed
70 g
roasted hazelnuts
2
M&S marinated grilled peppers
1 tbsp
M&S sherry vinegar
1 pinch
smoked paprika
1 bunch
chive, chopped
For the pan-fried prawns with padron peppers
130 g
padron peppers
1
onion, finely chopped
2 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp
smoked paprika
250 g
M&S Collection piccolo vine tomatoes, halved
1 pack
(165 g)
(165 g)
king prawn
1 splash
white wine
1 splash
red wine vinegar
1 handful
flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
Nutrition per serving
Calories
832kcal
Fat
33.2 g
Saturates
13.1 g
Sugars
31.4 g
Salt
1526.4 mg