Rack of lamb lunch at the Basque Cultural Center.
To help you enjoy Basque food, we’ve prepared the most exhaustive list of Basque recipes you’ll find on the web. Anyone who has visited the Basque Country, eaten at a Basque restaurant or attended a Basque festival can attest to the importance that Basques place on fine-cooked cuisine.
The Basques pride themselves on using high quality, fresh ingredients. Marmitako, txipirones en su tinta and kokotxas al pil-pil are just a few of the many seafood and fish dishes that developed in the Basque coastal region. Sheep, cattle and native pigs are raised in the more mountainous farming region, where you will find different types of sausages (txistorra, lukainka), txuleta (steak) and lamb stew known as txilindron. Cheeses made from cow’s milk and sheep’s milk are also popular.
We also have video recipes as part of our popular collection of the best in Basque recipes. The video below is part of a playlist, so you can simply keep watching for a series of good Basque recipes.
As you’ll see, our list of Basque recipes below is comprehensive. While there are more Basque recipes on the internet, only the best of them are included here. Our own EK recipes, which are tried and true, are listed in bold.
Click here to read our recommendations for the top Basque cookbooks in English.
Have a favorite recipe from your ama or amatxi? If so, let us know by posting it as a comment and we’ll include it with the rest of the recipes below: (We have some great recipes submitted by our readers in the comments box at the bottom.)
Above: This Basque recipes playlist will show you how to whip up tasty, healthy and popular Basque dishes.
EUSKAL KAZETA’S BASQUE RECIPES:
Chef Gerald Hirigoyen’s Piperade recipe from his book, “Pintxos”
EK’s Basque bean recipes
EK’s quick and easy paella
EK’s porrusalda and other Basque soups
Basque Vegetable Soup
Basque-Style Peppers
Gateau Basque – EK’s list of the best Gateau Basque recipes
Roasted Chestnuts, Basque-Style
EK’s Burnt Basque Cheesecake Recipe
BASQUE MEAT RECIPES
Pimientos Rellenos (Stuffed Peppers) from the Smithsonian
Axoa de Veau (veal stew), a great winter dish that’s also low carb.
Lamb Stew, Sheepherder Bread and Flan Recipes from NPR
Basque Beef Tenderloin Crostini and Basque-Style Green Sauce with a kick of jalapeño
BASQUE POULTRY RECIPES
Basque Chicken from Culture of the Table
Chef Hirigoyen’s Chicken Thighs with Spicy Tomato Pepper Sauce
Anthony Bourdain’s Poulet Basquaise
BASQUE SEAFOOD RECIPES
Quick and Easy Paella de Veracruz
Kokotxas en Salsa Verde (fish cheeks in green sauce) from Basco Fine Foods
Basque Country-Style Pasta With Shrimp
Basque Shrimp with Chimichurri from Food Network
Basque-Style Baked Whole Snapper from Food Network
Basque-Style Baked Spider Crab Recipe from The Guardian
Cod, co*ckles and Shrimp in Basque Wine Sauce from Food and Wine
Hake and Clams in Salsa Verde from Spain Recipes
Shrimp with Grapefruit-Vanilla Nage Recipe from Tinto’s in Philadelphia
Chef Jose Garces’ Txangurro (Crab) Salad Sandwich
BASQUE VEGETARIAN RECIPES
Basque-Style Peppers
Basque beans – EK’s selection of the best Basque bean recipes
Chef Gerald Hirigoyen’s Piperade recipe from his book, “Pintxos”
EK’s Tortilla de Patatas – Potato Omelet
Tortilla de Patatas from the Udaleku 09 Basque Summer Camp
Basque Eggs from Home Cooking in Montana
Basque Vegetable Rice from Eating Well
BASQUE DESSERT RECIPES
Gateau Basque – EK’s list of the best Gateau Basque recipes
Roasted Chestnuts, Basque-Style
EK’s Burnt Basque Cheesecake Recipe
Crepe Recipe from the Udaleku ’09 Basque Summer Camp
Old-fashioned Basque Rosquillas
Basque Sheepherder Bread from Sunset Magazine
Dacquoise Cake Recipe from NY’s former La Cote Basque
Pastel Vasco with Blackberry Compote and Cream Looks delicious.
Vanilla-Scented Beignets by Chef Gerald Hirigoyen
Soup and Stew Recipes
See our Porrusaldu and other Basque soup recipes
Basque Sausage and Garbanzo Soup
Basque Seafood Soup from the Los Angeles Times
Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Basque Chorizo and Spinach
Chorizo and Lentil Soup from ChezUs
Garbanzo, Chicken and Sausage Soup
Marmitako (Basque Potato and Tuna Stew) from Mostly Foodstuffs
Marmitako (Fresh Tuna and Potato Stew) from Spain Recipes
Oxtail Stew in Brown Gravy from Carson Valley Country Club
Potage Luzienne, or Olive Soup from St.-Jean-de-Luz
BASQUE PINTXO RECIPES
Croquetas de Bacalao – Cod Croquettes
Chef Gerald Hirigoyen’s Chicken Wings with Spicy Basque Ketchup
Chopped Egg Salad with Caper Berries and Fresh Herbs by Chef Gerald Hirigoyen
Zen Can Cook’s Piquillo Pepper Stuffed with Salt Cod Brandade
Piperada Bocadillo – Egg and Pepper Sandwich
Prawns and Romesco Sauce and White Anchovies with Parsley Mousse
Zen Can Cook’s Stuffed Squid with Chorizo
Salad and Dressing Recipes
Squid and Black-Eyed Pea Salad by Chef Gerald Hirigoyen
Basque Salad Dressing – Makes a lot!
Basque Salad Dressing with Red Wine Vinegar
BASQUE co*ckTAILS
Basque Bellini – White Sangria with Cointreau
Kalimotxo Recipe from the New York Times
Picon Punch – Almost Unknown in the Basque Country
Basque Cooking Video
