Easy Baked Tetilla Cheese and Chorizo Bites for Tapas

These Tetilla cheese and chorizo bites are a hearty Spanish tapas favourite. The mild creaminess of Tetilla pairs beautifully with smoky chorizo, all wrapped in golden pastry. They’re easy to bake ahead, making them perfect for gatherings, dinner parties, or a simple evening treat.

Course Main Course

Cuisine European, Mediterranean, Spanish

Keyword baked pastry, cheese chorizo, chorizo bites, Spanish tapas, tetilla cheese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 190

Author Spooning & Forking

Ingredients

200 g Telilla cheese cut into cubes
150 g Cooking chorizo sliced into small rounds
1 Baguette cut into 1 cm slices
2 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
1 tbsp Fresh parsley finely chopped
Sea salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Brush the baguette slices lightly with olive oil and arrange them on a baking tray. Place a piece of Tetilla on each slice, followed by a round of chorizo.
Bake for 8–10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the chorizo is crisp at the edges. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and season with a little sea salt. Serve immediately while hot.

Notes

Tetilla can be tricky to find outside Spain, but many larger supermarkets and delis now stock it. If you can’t find it, use a mild, semi-soft cheese like young Gouda, which melts in a similar way. Choose a cured chorizo designed for cooking rather than slicing thin for charcuterie. These release paprika oils as they bake, which soak into the bread and mingle with the Tetilla for a wonderfully rich bite.

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