Bocadillo de Jamón

Name: Bocadillo de Jamón
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 Baguette, crusty; 80 g Serrano ham, thinly sliced; 120 g Tomato, grated; 20 ml Olive oil; 1 pinch Salt

Bocadillo de Jamón · ready in 10 min · 2 servings · 483 kcal per serving · very easy · 5 ingredients

A classic Spanish cafe sandwich where crisp bread, ripe tomato, olive oil, and silky cured ham do all the talking.

Prep: 10 min
Total: 10 min
Serves: 2
kcal: 483
Difficulty: very easy

Snacks & starters Quick (30 min or less)Dairy-free

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 2 servings

1Baguette, crusty
80 gSerrano ham, thinly sliced
120 gTomato, grated
20 mlOlive oil
1 pinchSalt

Equipment

bread knife, cutting board, box grater, bowl, spoon, serving plate

Instructions

Gather Ingredients
Gather measured ingredients, a bread knife, cutting board, box grater, bowl, spoon, and serving plate before you start. · 2 min
What to look for: All ingredients and tools are ready on the work surface
Grate Tomato
Grate the tomato into a bowl and discard the skin, then stir in salt so the pulp tastes bright and lightly seasoned. · 3 min
What to look for: Tomato pulp is juicy, loose, and lightly salted
Split Bread
Cut the baguette into 2 portions, split each portion lengthwise, and open the bread without separating the hinge completely. · 2 min
What to look for: Each portion opens like a book with a crisp crust
Dress Bread
Drizzle olive oil over the cut sides, then spoon grated tomato across the crumb so it soaks in without making the crust soggy. · 1 min
What to look for: The crumb looks glossy and lightly stained with tomato
Add Ham
Layer Serrano ham loosely over the tomato side, folding each slice so the sandwich keeps its airy Spanish cafe texture. · 1 min
What to look for: Ham is evenly layered with soft folds over the tomato
Serve Bocadillo
Close each bocadillo gently, cut if desired, and serve at once while the crust is crisp and the ham is silky. · 1 min
What to look for: Sandwiches are closed, neat, and ready to eat

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	483
Protein	23 g
Carbohydrates	64 g
of which sugars	5 g
Fat	16 g
of which saturated	3 g
Fibre	4 g
Sodium	1725 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: gluten

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 1 days
Freezer: not recommended
Serve cold or at room temperature; refrigeration softens the bread, so assemble close to serving.

Ingredient substitutions

Baguette

Rustic loaf: Choose a crusty white loaf with an open crumb

Serrano ham

Iberian ham: Richer and more expensive, but traditional in Spanish bocadillos

Tomato

Ripe tomato: Use a very ripe tomato and grate just before assembling

Olive oil

Extra virgin olive oil: A fruity Spanish oil gives the most authentic aroma

Salt

Sea salt: Use lightly because Serrano ham is already salty