
Patatas Bravas
Crispy golden potatoes smothered in a smoky, tangy brava sauce — Spain's most beloved tapa. Chunks of potato are roasted until shatteringly crisp on the outside and fluffy within, then topped with a bold paprika-tomato sauce and a drizzle of creamy garlic aioli. Simple, satisfying, and endlessly crowd-pleasing.
4 servings · Prep 15 min · Cook 40 min · Total 55 min
Spanish · Appetizer · Side Dish
Ingredients
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2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1½-inch chunks, skin on
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil divided
1 tsp fine sea salt
0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped
Brava Sauce
3 cloves garlic minced
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 tsp smoked paprika pimentón de la Vera preferred
0.5 tsp hot smoked paprika or cayenne pepper
cayenne pepper- 1 tsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
red wine vinegar
0.5 tsp white sugar
0.25 tsp fine sea salt
Garlic Aioli
0.5 cup mayonnaise good quality
1 cloves garlic finely grated or pressed
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 pinch fine sea salt
Equipment
Oven
Stovetop
Saucepan
Baking Sheet
Mixing Bowl
Pie Dish
Wooden Spoon
Platter
Serving Platter
Whisk
Plates
Spatula
Knife
Serving Platters (Large)
Pan
Jelly Roll (10x15)
Cutting Board
Saucepan (1 Quart)
Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
Instructions
- Preheat your #[Oven] to ![425°F]. Place the @[Yukon Gold Potatoes] chunks on a large #[Baking Sheet]. Drizzle with 2½ tablespoons of the @[Extra-Virgin Olive Oil], season with @[Fine Sea Salt] and @[Black Pepper], and toss well to coat. Spread into a single layer, cut-side down where possible, leaving space between pieces so they roast rather than steam.
- Roast the @[Yukon Gold Potatoes] for ~[35–40 minutes], flipping once halfway through, until deeply golden and crispy on the outside and completely tender inside. If they need more colour, switch the #[Oven] to ^[broil] for the final ~[2–3 minutes].
- While the @[Yukon Gold Potatoes] roast, heat the remaining ½ tablespoon of @[Extra-Virgin Olive Oil] in a small #[Saucepan] over ^[medium heat]. Add the @[Garlic] minced and cook, stirring, for about ~[1 minute] until fragrant but not browned. Stir in the @[Smoked Paprika] and @[Hot Smoked Paprika] and cook for ~[30 seconds]. Pour in the @[Crushed Tomatoes], @[Sherry Vinegar], @[White Sugar], and @[Fine Sea Salt]. Simmer over ^[medium-low heat] for ~[10–12 minutes], stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and deepens in colour. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- In a small #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Mayonnaise], @[Garlic] grated, @[Lemon Juice], and a pinch of @[Fine Sea Salt] until smooth. Taste and adjust @[Lemon Juice] or @[Fine Sea Salt] as needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Arrange the hot crispy @[Yukon Gold Potatoes] on a serving platter or individual plates. Spoon the warm brava sauce generously over the top, then drizzle with the @[Garlic] aioli. Scatter chopped @[Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley] over everything and serve immediately as a tapa or main alongside crusty bread.





