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Spain's most popular tapas — crispy fried potato cubes served with a spicy tomato bravas sauce and a creamy aioli. Every tapas bar in Spain has their version, and every version is different. The combination of crispy potato, spicy sauce, and cool aioli is perfect.
Total Time
40 min
Servings
4
Cuisine
Spanish
Rating
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
- 800g waxy potatoes, cut into 3cm cubes
- For bravas sauce: 400g canned tomatoes, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1 garlic clove, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt
- For aioli: 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 garlic clove minced, 1 tsp lemon juice
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- 1
Parboil potato cubes 5 minutes. Drain and dry thoroughly.
- 2
Fry in hot olive oil until golden and crispy, 15 minutes. Drain.
- 3
Make bravas sauce: fry garlic in oil. Add tomatoes, paprika, and cayenne. Simmer 10 minutes. Blend until smooth.
- 4
Make aioli: mix mayonnaise, garlic, and lemon juice.
- 5
Arrange potatoes on a plate.
- 6
Spoon bravas sauce over. Drizzle with aioli. Serve immediately.
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