Patatas Bravas
A smoky and spicy sauce, coating or covering chunks of crunchy fried potato, patatas bravas are a familiar flavour from Spain.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- This is an affiliate link.Air Fryer
- This is an affiliate link.blender
- This is an affiliate link.Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium potatoes
- This is an affiliate link.oil spray or 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Spanish paprika
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 tsp This is an affiliate link.smoked paprika
- 400g / 14 oz This is an affiliate link.canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- salt and black pepper to taste
For alioli
- 150ml / 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp vegetable oil or any other neutral tasting oil
- 1 egg
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and cut them unpeeled into approximately 2 inch chunks. Wash the cut potatoes again or better yet soak them in cold water for 10-20 minutes if time allows. Then drain and dry them thoroughly with a kitchen towel. There should be no moisture left on the surface of your potatoes.
- Spray them with an oil spray all over, shake and spray again until evenly coated, then season with salt and Spanish paprika. Put your seasoned potatoes into the basket of an air fryer, select the Air Fry option and cook for 10 minutes at 205C/410F. Then take the basket out, shake the potatoes very well, spray again and cook for 8-10 minutes longer until the potatoes are golden on the outside and cooked all the way through.
- While the potatoes are cooking, make the sauce. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan and cook chopped onions and sliced garlic over low heat for 5 minutes. Add smoked paprika and cook 30 seconds longer.
- Pour in canned chopped tomatoes, vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper, turn the heat up and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes until it’s thick. When you are satisfied with the thickness of the sauce take it off the heat, pour it in a food processor or a blender and blend until smooth and set aside.
- Now make the aioli. The easiest way to make it is using an immersion blender and a tall and narrow container. Combine the vegetable oil, an egg, salt and grated or pressed garlic cloves. Insert the immersion blender and process for a few seconds while moving the blender slightly until the ingredients turn into a thick mayonnaise. Alternatively, you can combine 1 cup of good quality mayonnaise with 2 cloves of garlic.
- Serve the fried potatoes with the sauce drizzled on top and aioli on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 1027mg | Potassium: 1222mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg