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Patatas Bravas

4 people · Side dishes / Spain

Recipe photo: Patatas Bravas (Spain)
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Crispy oven potatoes with a spicy bravas sauce – a Spanish tapas classic simplified by Sven for everyday cooking. Punchy, hearty and popular with young and old.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 15 minutes
  • Roasting time: approx. 35 minutes
  • Total: approx. 50 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 340 kcal
Protein
≈ 6.4 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 51.2 g
Fat
≈ 10.6 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 3 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 40.95 g
  • 1 onion · ≈ 100.0 g
  • 2 garlic cloves · ≈ 6.0 g
  • 1 tsp sugar · ≈ 4.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 400 g passata
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • a pinch of cayenne

Instructions

  1. Peel, dice and toss the potatoes with oil and salt.
  2. Roast at 200 °C for approx. 35 minutes until golden.
  3. For the sauce, sauté the onion and garlic.
  4. Add passata, sugar, paprika and cayenne.
  5. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes and serve with the potatoes.