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Verdinas with prawns recipe

Verdinas with prawns recipe

100% Asturian recipe

Updated on December 3, 2025

Verdinas are very delicate beans, buttery when cooked to perfection. In Asturias, they are grown in the Ardisana Valley area of ​​Llanes . Mild on the palate, they pair very well with seafood and game —rabbit, wild boar, etc.


Here we present a recipe with prawns, but it would also be delicious with clams, langoustines, or lobster, to name a few possible combinations. When it comes to pairing it with a drink, we recommend enjoying it with a sparkling natural cider, and that way you have a 100% Asturian food.
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Verdinas with prawns recipe for 5 people:

Cooking time is relative, as no two legumes are exactly alike, nor does cooking water have the same hardness; it will depend on your region. As a general recommendation: soak the beans for at least 12 hours and cook them for about two and three-quarters hours.

You can see our video with all the steps and tips.

Ingredients:

· 500 grams green beans.
· 500 grams of prawns (fresh or frozen).
· Vegetables: 1 carrot, 1 leek, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 green pepper, 1 onion.
· I smoked with the heads and shells of the prawns, and a drizzle of virgin olive oil.
1 bay leaf.
· Sweet paprika.
· 1 tablespoon flour.
· 1 teaspoon salt.
· Virgin olive oil.
· Sparkling natural cider glass.


Text: for asturias.com Copyright Ramon Molleda




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