Is there anything better than Patatas Bravas and a cold beer? We think not! And we’ve got just the most delicious, easy tapas recipe that’s perfect for summer.
What Is Patatas Bravas?
Patatas Bravas is a really popular tasty Spanish potato tapas dish that’s super simple to make.
Cubes of crispy fried potato are served mixed into a rich smoky spiced paprika flavoured tomato sauce with a generous scattering of chopped flat leaf parsley.
And of course you can add a drizzle of garlicky mayonnaise over the top too, just to make them even more delicious!
This Bravas tapas dish is so very moreish you’ll struggle walking past it without digging in!
Patatas bravas is good served as part of a homemade tapas spread or just on its own as a little something to nibble with crusty bread and drinks.
Equipment Needed
- Chopping board
- Vegetable knife
- Saucepan
- Frying pan
- Teaspoon
- Wooden spoon
- Slotted spoon
- Serving bowl
Patatas Bravas Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make our delicious tapas ideas for dinner!
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 onion – finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves – finely chopped
- 1 red chilli – finely sliced
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1kg baby new potatoes
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
- small bunch flat leaf parsley
How To Make Patatas Bravas
This Patatas Bravas recipe is easy and a super delicious summery way to serve potatoes.
Step One – prepare the vegetables ready to make the Bravas tapas
- Firstly prepare your vegetables – peel and dice the onion, slice the red chillies, peel and chop the garlic and dice the potatoes – you can leave the peel on if you prefer.
Step Two – make the Patatas Bravas sauce recipe
- Add a tbsp of olive oil to a saucepan and gently fry the onions, garlic and chilli over a low heat for around 5 minutes.
- Tip the tin of chopped tomatoes into the saucepan with the onions, garlic and chilli.
- Add the smoked paprika to the saucepan with the tomatoes, add in a pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper – to suit your own tastes.
- Bring the tomato sauce to the boil and then simmer over a low heat with the lid off so that the sauce thickens…. meanwhile…
Step Three – boil the potatoes
- Put the diced potatoes into a saucepan with boiling water and bring the pan back to the boil.
- simmer with the lid on for around 5-7 minutes until the potatoes are just tender.
- Once the potatoes are just tender, drain them well in a colander.
Step Four – fry the potatoes ready to go into the Bravas sauce recipe
- Add a tbsp of olive oil to a large frying pan over a high heat, then tip the drained potato cubes into the pan.
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- Stir fry the potatoes – stirring often until they’re crisping up all over.
Step Five – mix the fried potatoes into the Patatas Bravas sauce recipe
- Remove the fried potato cubes from the frying pan using a slotted spoon to remove any excess oil.
- Tip the spicy tomato sauce over the potatoes cubes and gently mix together.
- Tip into a serving bowl and scatter over the chopped flat leaf parsley.
Make Patatas Bravas Your Way
- skip the chilli if you don’t like the heat
- stir through a tin of chickpeas for a little extra munch
- leftovers are delicious mixed with cheese and stuffed into little pasties.
- add a few discs of chorizo if you fancy a little meat
- delicious served topped with a poached egg as a complete meal
- you could also oven bake the potatoes to cut down on the fat content.
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- Easy Spanish Rice – delicious one pan meal with chorizo, chicken and prawns.
- Spanish Pasta Salad – a robust, filling pasta salad with Manchego cheese and spinach.
- Pan Fried Prawns with Garlic and Fennel – lovely little tapas dish, super easy and oh so good to eat
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This dish doesn’t work to great when frozen. The potatoes end up mushy when defrosted and reheated.
It’s best to store leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container and use them within 48 hours.
You can reheat the Patatas Bravas recipe – you can either microwave it on high or reheat in a saucepan on the hob.
Make sure the reheated food has an internal temperature of 75C for at least 2 minutes of cooking.
Patatas Bravas is great served alongside a few tapas dishes and drinks. We like to serve it with Estrella or San Miguel. It’s also nice with a glass of Rioja.
Delicious Patatas Bravas
Super easy Patatas Bravas recipe – add a little Spanish flare to your summer and throw together a simple tapas selection for friends.
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 red chilli
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1kg new potatoes
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
- small bunch flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- Add a tbs olive oil to a saucepan and gently fry the chopped onion, garlic and chillies until sofened.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, smoked paprika and season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer the sauce with the lid off whilst you cook the potatoes.
- Peel and dice the potatoes, boil them in water until just tender and then drain well.
- Add a tbs of olive oil to a non stick frying pan and fry the potato cubes until browning all over.
- Remove the potatoes from the pan with a slotted spoon and stir gently into the tomato sauce.
- Tip the potatoes into a serving dish and scatter over the chopped flat leaf parsley.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 312Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 372mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 11g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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