Patatas bravas

Crisp roasted potato cubes smothered in a fiery smoked paprika tomato sauce and dolloped with a garlicky plant-based aioli.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Boil the potato cubes in salted water for 8 minutes, drain and let them steam dry for a few minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Toss the potatoes with the olive oil and salt on a tray and roast for 30 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.
  3. Meanwhile, fry the onion in a little oil for 6 minutes, add the garlic and both paprikas and stir for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the tomatoes and vinegar, season, and simmer for 12 minutes. Blend until smooth.
  5. For the aioli, blitz the soy milk with the garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of salt using a stick blender, then pour in the sunflower oil in a thin stream while blending until thick.
  6. Pile the hot potatoes onto a plate, spoon over the brava sauce and add dollops of aioli. Serve at once.

Soy milk emulsifies just like an egg yolk thanks to its lecithin. The only rule is to have both liquids at the same temperature before you start.

Nutrition · per serving

Calories
756 kcal
Protein
6.5 g
Fat
61.2 g
Carbohydrate
49.3 g
Fibre
8.4 g

An estimate computed from the recipe quantities and the USDA food composition database. Real values vary with the products used.

Frequently asked questions

Why boil the potatoes before roasting them?

Par-boiling cooks the inside and roughs up the surface slightly, creating the ragged edges that crisp in the oven. Letting them steam-dry straight afterwards matters just as much, because a wet surface steams instead of browning.

My soy milk aioli will not emulsify, why?

Almost always a temperature issue: both liquids must be at the same room temperature. Pour the oil in a very thin stream without stopping the blender, and keep the stick blender head at the bottom of the jug as you start.

Can I make the brava sauce ahead?

Yes, it keeps for several days in the fridge and even deepens in flavour. The potatoes cannot be prepared ahead, though: they lose their crunch within minutes of being sauced, so assemble at the last moment.

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