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An image of pan con tomate, a crispy garlic-rubbed toast topped with fresh grated tomato and olive oil, with optional burrata, served on a rustic wooden table

Pan Con Tomate

This pan con tomate is everything you want in a quick recipe—fresh, simple, and full of flavor. The juicy grated tomatoes soak into crispy garlic-rubbed toast, finished with olive oil for that perfect balance. Whether you keep it classic or add burrata on top, it’s one of those recipes you’ll keep coming back to.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 215

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Slices crusty bread (like ciabatta or sourdough)
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil,
  • 1 Clove garlic, halved
  • Burrata cheese Optional
  • Flaky salt Optional

Method
 

  1. First things first, grab your tomatoes and shred the whole thing on a box grater. Yes, the whole thing. You’re gonna end up with this juicy, pulpy tomato mixture—that’s exactly what you want.
  2. Add your salt and olive oil right into the tomatoes and give it a mix. Let it sit for a few minutes so everything can come together and marinate a bit.
  3. Now grab your bread slices and toast them until they’re nice and golden. You want that crispiness because it’s gonna hold up all that tomato goodness.
  4. Here’s the important part—don’t skip this. Take your garlic, cut it in half, and rub it all over the toast. Front, back, sides—get into it. This is where a lot of the flavor comes from.
  5. Once that’s done, spoon your tomato mixture right on top of the toast. Don’t be shy with it.
  6. At this point, you can keep it classic and enjoy it just like that. Or, if you’re feeling a little extra, add some burrata on top, drizzle a bit more olive oil, and finish with flaky salt.
  7. And that’s it. Simple, fresh, and honestly so good.