Papas Bravas
Crispy fried potato cubes served with a spicy tomato sauce and garlic aioli.

Total
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
6
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Recipe serves 6
Ingredients
- 3 large Russet potatoes
- 0.5 cup Olive oil
- 0.5 small Onion
- 2 pieces Garlic cloves
- 2 tsp Smoked paprika (Pimentón)
- 0.25 tsp Cayenne pepper(optional)
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 0.5 cup Vegetable broth
- 0.25 cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
- 1
Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes. Pat them dry thoroughly.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the potatoes until golden and crispy on all sides, about 15-20 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- 3
In a separate small saucepan, sauté minced onion and 1 clove of garlic in a tablespoon of oil until soft.
- 4
Stir in the smoked paprika, cayenne, and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Slowly whisk in the vegetable broth and simmer until the sauce thickens. Blend until smooth if desired.
- 6
For the aioli, mix mayonnaise with one crushed garlic clove and a pinch of salt.
- 7
Serve the crispy potatoes hot, drizzled with the spicy brava sauce and the garlic aioli.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 450 mg |
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