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Patatas Bravas (Spanish Crispy Potatoes with Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Name: Patatas Bravas (Spanish Crispy Potatoes with Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: potatoes, cubed 600 g; tomato pulp 250 g; onion, minced 80 g; garlic cloves, minced 10 g; smoked paprika 5 g; cayenne pepper 1 g; olive oil 60 ml; vegan mayo (or regular) 80 g; lemon juice 10 ml; fine salt 5 g

Crispy potato cubes served with a smoky spicy tomato sauce and a garlic aioli drizzle.

40 minutes · 4 servings · Easy

Patatas bravas is the Madrid bar snack nobody eats politely: potato cooked once, tossed in a smoky tomato sauce, then fried again so the surface blisters and cracks. The double cooking is the whole idea, which is why the pieces are cut large and never crowded in the pan. How sharp the sauce is remains an open argument between bars, and every one defends its own.

Ingredients

potatoes, cubed600 g
tomato pulp250 g
onion, minced80 g
garlic cloves, minced10 g
smoked paprika5 g
cayenne pepper1 g
olive oil60 ml
vegan mayo (or regular)80 g
lemon juice10 ml
fine salt5 g

Directions

1
Toss potatoes with oil; roast at 220°C 25 minutes until crisp.
Potatoes are golden and crisp.
2
Sauté onion and garlic 4 minutes; add tomato, paprika, cayenne; simmer 8 minutes until thick.
3
Whisk mayo with minced garlic and lemon juice.
4
Plate potatoes; top with sauce and aioli.

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