Wondering what food to prepare for your Halloween gathering? Don’t be spooked out. The Tapas Sauces is here to lend you an icy hand. We’re more than happy to help you stir your cauldron to conjure up something that will cast an everlasting spell on the taste buds of your guests.
Halloween parties and gatherings are not your typical evenings. That means, preparing a typical meal just doesn’t work. Instead, the ideal food to prepare is more along the lines of snacks and appetizers that guests can enjoy as they maneuver their way through the evening. So have no fear and dive into our latest tips and tricks. Ready?
Chilling Chicken Chunks
Is chicken right for a Halloween party? Absolutely, yes. But we’re not talking about preparing a whole chicken in the oven. What we mean is chicken in small portions. Wings, bites, and chunks that guests can pick up by hand and bite into with their fangs whenever they please.
Preparing Chicken Wings with Salsa Chimichurri is a great option for a thrilling night. This dish requires a little prep in advance, but it’s simple. You leave the wings to marinate in this much-loved Latin American sauce, then cook, serve, and watch your guests’ faces light up and frighten off the vampires.
For those who like to see bones on Halloween night, you’ll see plenty in these Sevilla-style Fried Chicken Lollipops. Ideal for parties, the part with the meat is pushed down to one end, leaving the bone there for you to pick up by hand and use as if it were a fork.
But you can also keep your snacks totally bone-free. This Chicken Burrito with Salsa Brava recipe combines a much-loved Mexican recipe with the most popular tapas sauce in Spain. This snack is so delicious, don’t be surprised if you encounter spirits at your door, demanding the recipe.
Petrifying Potato Snacks
That’s right, potatoes have a part to play in your Halloween party. Once cut up into small pieces, they make fantastic appetizers that can be left in a bowl for guests, ghouls, and ghosts to enjoy at will. So let’s take a look at some of them in their tastiest shape and form.
Probably the most popular tapas dish in the whole of Spain, Patatas Bravas will never let you down, especially not at a gathering. These little potato cubes are fried and then covered in streaks of Salsa Brava, giving them a slightly spicy tang that’s a real treat for the taste buds.
Similarly, Papas Arrugás with Mojo offers a distinct tang from sauce drizzled over potato, although the recipe is very different from the last one mentioned. Most notably, this dish uses Mojo Picón, a unique sauce that hails from the Canary Islands and enhances the flavor beautifully.
Vampire Veggie Bites
They’re easy to chop and shape into snacks, but here’s what else: they’re nutritious. To forget about vegetables for your party or assume they can’t be fun would be a huge mistake. Let’s discover the tastiest ways to bring them to the table.
The Japanese ‘tempura’ style of frying vegetables is already a hit in Spain, and in this Tempura Vegetables with Mojo Picón recipe, you can see why. Combining a much-loved Asian cooking technique with a delicious, Spanish sauce will make eating veggies more satisfying than ever.
You’ll be tempted to make this for breakfast or brunch, and sure, you can do that if you wish, but Grilled Mushrooms and Bacon Salsa Verde also serves as a great party snack. Prepare them on a large platter with cocktail sticks so that guests can eat them like party sausages.
Terrifying Tapas Treats
What’s the scariest thing that could happen at your Halloween party? Missing out on a delicious dish because you never learned to make it! Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with two quick and easy treats to try.
You may have heard of montaditos. They’re little Spanish sandwiches made from two pieces of bread, resembling a mini baguette, and filled with tasty ingredients. Here’s one for the party, this Mantecadito of Pork Loin Sevilla-style. A few of these on a plate will keep the evil spirits of hunger away for everyone.
Finally, as the Spaniards will attest, the Spanish omelet is ideal for any party. Once you’ve prepared one, such as this Spanish Omelet with Salsa Sevillana, you simply slice it up into little cubes and allow guests to enjoy a piece each with a small fork or cocktail stick until they’re all gone.
Last but not least, we’d like to leave you with some quick tips for making your Halloween gathering one to remember.
- Have some background music playing before the first guests arrive.
- Place spooky decorations around the house, such as toy bats, spiders, and cobwebs.
- Keep a few board games, card games, or other games ready to play.
- Make it a costume party. Everyone has to wear something scary.
- In addition to the food, have plenty of sweets ready in bowls for sharing.
For more Spanish-inspired meal ideas, you know where to find us, over here at recipes and tapas.