Extremadura Style Chard Recipe (Traditional Spanish Greens) 2026

Today we invite you to discover and prepare a traditional recipe that should be a staple in your culinary repertoire: Extremadura-style chard. This recipe, originally from Extremadura, combines simple, flavorful ingredients to create a nutritious and delicious dish.

Its preparation may seem laborious, but it's easier than you think. You'll only need a few basic ingredients: fresh chard, potatoes, onion, garlic, eggs, paprika, and olive oil. Since Extremadura is known for its excellent paprika , it couldn't be missing from this recipe. This spice adds a very interesting smoky touch and color, as does the light gratinéed egg.

This is a great recipe to serve as an appetizer, first course, or even as a side dish. Below, we explain the step-by-step instructions for making them at home.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

Recipe Information

• Preparation time : 15 minutes
• Cooking time : 40 minutes
• Total time : 55 minutes
• Servings : 2
• Category : incoming
• Type of cuisine : Extremaduran
• Calories per serving (kcal) : 423

Ingredients of Extremadura-style chard

• 400g of chard
• Salt
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 potatoes
• 45g of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
• 2 eggs

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

How to make the chard in the Extremadura style

We begin by washing 400g of chard. We also remove the strings from the stems with a knife.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

Then, we cut them into small pieces, separating the stalks and leaves.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

Next, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the chard stalks for 5 minutes. Then add the leaves and cook everything together for another 10 minutes. Check that they are tender, drain them, and set them aside.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

On the other hand, we cut 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic into julienne strips, 2 potatoes into thin pieces and add salt.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

In a saucepan or deep frying pan, heat 45g of olive oil and sauté the potato with the onion and garlic over medium heat for a few minutes, until everything is soft, stirring occasionally.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Add 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika to the previous casserole dish, mix well, and then add the chard. Cook everything together for a couple of minutes.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

We transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish. Then, we beat 2 eggs with a pinch of salt and pour them over the top.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

Finally, we bake the chard for 10 minutes at 200ºC on the middle tray of the oven and serve it freshly made.

Extremadura Style Chard Recipe

Easy-to-prepare summary

1. We wash the chard and remove the strings from the stem.
2. We cut them, separating the leaves and stalks.
3. We cook the chard
4. We cut the onion, garlic, and potatoes and salt them.
5. We sauté the onion, garlic, and potatoes
6. We add the paprika and the chard.
7. We transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and add 2 beaten eggs.
8. Bake for 10 minutes at 200ºC and serve.

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