Patatas Bravas

Make the best Patatas Bravas with this recipe from Joshua Weissman's "The Perfect Christmas Dinner" video.

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Prep:
Overnight
Cook:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Serves:
8
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Patatas Bravas
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Ingredients

Patatas Bravas:

  • 3-4 lbs (1.3-1.8kg) russet potatoes
  • 12 cups (2.8L) vegetable oil, for frying
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Bravas sauce
  • Mayonnaise
  • Micro greens or parsley leaves, to garnish

Bravas Sauce:

  • Vegetable oil, to coat pan
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1.5 tsp (7g) granulated sugar
  • 1 14-oz can (400g) crushed tomatoes
  • ⅓ cup (78ml) water
  • 1 Tbsp (7g) sweet paprika
  • 3 Tbsp (45ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt, to taste

Directions

For the Patatas Bravas:

  1. Preheat the oven to 450℉ / 232℃.
  2. Wrap each potato in foil, place on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour, or until softened and easily pricked with a fork. Let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate the potatoes overnight.
  3. Heat a 6-quart stock pot with the vegetable oil to 350℉ / 177℃.
  4. Cut the chilled potatoes into bite-size cubes. Fry the potatoes, in batches, until golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes per batch. Drain on a paper towel, and season immediately with salt.
  5. Place potatoes on a serving platter and generously top with dollops of bravas sauce, followed by dollops of mayo. Garnish with microgreens or parsley leaves and serve immediately.

For the Bravas Sauce:

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Once hot, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened.
  2. Stir in the sugar, crushed tomatoes, water, and paprika. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, reduce the heat to low and simmer until reduced and thickened.
  3. Add the sauce to a blender, and blend on high until as smooth as possible. Slowly stream in the olive oil while constantly blending. Once emulsified, place in a bowl and season to taste with salt. Keep warm until ready to serve.

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