Patatas Bravas

In Spain, the stopgap to late-night dinners is bar snacks like patatas bravas, crisp potatoes blanketed in mayonnaise and a thick spicy tomato sauce; the atmospheric Bar Mut in Barcelona serves this exemplary version. This recipe first appeared in our May 2014 issue with the story Happy Hour: Bar Snacks.

  • Serves

    serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. hot smoked Spanish paprika
  • 14 tsp. sugar
  • 5 canned whole peeled tomatoes, drained
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 12 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 2 12 lb. small waxy potatoes, quartered
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Minced parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Pulse paprika, sugar, tomatoes, garlic, onion, salt, and white pepper in a small food processor until coarsely ground. Heat olive oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry tomato mixture, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes; set bravas sauce aside.

Step 2

Heat 2" canola oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 220°. Add potatoes all at once to oil; cook until tender and pale golden, 35–40 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; chill 30 minutes. Remove oil from heat.

Step 3

Return pan of oil to heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Working in batches, fry potatoes until golden brown and crisp, 4–5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; season with salt. Drizzle potatoes with the reserved bravas sauce and mayonnaise; garnish with parsley if you like.
  1. Pulse paprika, sugar, tomatoes, garlic, onion, salt, and white pepper in a small food processor until coarsely ground. Heat olive oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry tomato mixture, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes; set bravas sauce aside.
  2. Heat 2" canola oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 220°. Add potatoes all at once to oil; cook until tender and pale golden, 35–40 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; chill 30 minutes. Remove oil from heat.
  3. Return pan of oil to heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Working in batches, fry potatoes until golden brown and crisp, 4–5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; season with salt. Drizzle potatoes with the reserved bravas sauce and mayonnaise; garnish with parsley if you like.
Recipes

Patatas Bravas

  • Serves

    serves 4

Patatas Bravas
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In Spain, the stopgap to late-night dinners is bar snacks like patatas bravas, crisp potatoes blanketed in mayonnaise and a thick spicy tomato sauce; the atmospheric Bar Mut in Barcelona serves this exemplary version. This recipe first appeared in our May 2014 issue with the story Happy Hour: Bar Snacks.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. hot smoked Spanish paprika
  • 14 tsp. sugar
  • 5 canned whole peeled tomatoes, drained
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 12 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 2 12 lb. small waxy potatoes, quartered
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Minced parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Pulse paprika, sugar, tomatoes, garlic, onion, salt, and white pepper in a small food processor until coarsely ground. Heat olive oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry tomato mixture, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes; set bravas sauce aside.

Step 2

Heat 2" canola oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 220°. Add potatoes all at once to oil; cook until tender and pale golden, 35–40 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; chill 30 minutes. Remove oil from heat.

Step 3

Return pan of oil to heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Working in batches, fry potatoes until golden brown and crisp, 4–5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; season with salt. Drizzle potatoes with the reserved bravas sauce and mayonnaise; garnish with parsley if you like.
  1. Pulse paprika, sugar, tomatoes, garlic, onion, salt, and white pepper in a small food processor until coarsely ground. Heat olive oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry tomato mixture, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes; set bravas sauce aside.
  2. Heat 2" canola oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 220°. Add potatoes all at once to oil; cook until tender and pale golden, 35–40 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; chill 30 minutes. Remove oil from heat.
  3. Return pan of oil to heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Working in batches, fry potatoes until golden brown and crisp, 4–5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to paper towels to drain; season with salt. Drizzle potatoes with the reserved bravas sauce and mayonnaise; garnish with parsley if you like.

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