Name: Patatas Bravas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 1kg waxy potatoes, cut into 3cm cubes; 5 tbsp olive oil; sea salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 handful thyme, leaves only, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tin plum tomatoes; 2 tsp paprika; 1 pinch sugar; black pepper; sea salt; 1 handful parsley, roughly chopped

Method

First make the sauce. Heat the in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Add the with the and sweat until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the and and cook, stirring, for a minute.
Add the with their juice, , and some and . Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes with a potato masher, until you have a nice, rich, piquant tomato sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary and keep the sauce warm.
Bring a large pan of water to the boil, well and add the . Bring back to the boil and cook for 5–8 minutes, until on the firm side of tender; ie not quite done. Drain in a colander and leave to steam for a few minutes.
Warm the in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and sauté the for 10–15 minutes, until crisp and golden. Season with a scattering of and mix into the tomato sauce.
Scatter with chopped and serve warm.

Patatas Bravas

Ingredients

Spicy tomato sauce

Finish

Method