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Patatas Bravas

Name: Patatas Bravas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 800 g Potatoes (in 3 cm cubes); 2 tbsp Plain flour; 2 tsp Sweet paprika; 1 tsp Hot paprika; 300 ml Chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tbsp Sherry vinegar; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Olive oil for the sauce; 800 ml Oil for frying; To taste Salt

Patatas Bravas is a classic Spanish snack that holds a distinguished place in traditional cooking. Celebrated for its wholesome ingredients and time-honored preparation, this dish brings authentic regional character to the home kitchen.

Carefully prepared featuring Potatoes (in 3 cm cubes), Plain flour, Sweet paprika, Hot paprika, Chicken or vegetable stock, Sherry vinegar, Garlic, Olive oil for the sauce and Oil for frying, the ingredients are simmered and seasoned to achieve a satisfying depth of flavor. True to traditional Spanish cooking, the dish focuses on steeped in smoky pimentón, delicate saffron, and extra-virgin olive oil.

In authentic Spanish tradition, Patatas Bravas is best presented served family-style with crusty bread and lemon halves.

If you enjoy authentic Spanish cooking, be sure to also explore our recipe for Air Fryer Patatas Bravas.

Difficulty: easyPrep: 20 minCook: 30 minServes 4

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Ingredients

Potatoes (in 3 cm cubes)800 g
Plain flour2 tbsp
Sweet paprika2 tsp
Hot paprika1 tsp
Chicken or vegetable stock300 ml
Sherry vinegar1 tbsp
Garlic2 cloves
Olive oil for the sauce3 tbsp
Oil for frying800 ml
SaltTo taste

Step-by-Step Instructions

6 steps

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Step 1

Cut the potato into uneven chunks: broken faces give more crisp surface. Rinse off the starch and dry them thoroughly.

Step 2🍳 Fry

Fry at 140 °C for eight minutes until soft, without letting them colour. Set them aside to cool at least ten minutes.

Step 3🍳 Fry

For the sauce, fry the garlic in olive oil, take the pan off the heat, add the flour and both paprikas and stir. On the flame paprika burns in seconds.

Step 4

Return it to a low flame, pour in the stock in a thin stream, stirring, and cook five minutes to a sauce. Add the vinegar and salt.

Step 5🍳 Fry

Raise the oil to 190 °C and fry the potato three minutes more, to a deep gold. Salt it at once.

Step 6

Pile them on a dish and pour the hot sauce over immediately before serving.

👨‍🍳 Chef's Culinary Notes

Cultural Heritage

Patatas Bravas reflects the timeless heritage of traditional Spanish home cooking, steeped in smoky pimentón, delicate saffron, and extra-virgin olive oil. Prepared for generations for family gatherings and celebrations, it represents the heart of regional culinary identity.

Dietary Substitutions

If you need to accommodate dietary restrictions, potatoes (in 3 cm cubes) can be substituted with an equivalent volume of seasonal vegetables, legumes, or a protein alternative of your preference.

Chef Technique Tips

Season in stages rather than all at once at the end. Salting components as they cook draws out excess moisture, intensifies natural sugars, and builds harmonious depth of flavor throughout the dish.

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