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A Spanish tapas favorite that's easy to make at home using only a few ingredients! These crispy fried potatoes make a great addition to any meal.
Have you ever gone out for tapas? Tapas, in Spanish cuisine, are basically little appetizers - small plates/bites of food.
If you've ever been to a tapas restaurant, you have no doubt encountered patatas bravas. They are a staple on any tapas menu. And there's such beauty in their simplicity -- crispy fried potatoes, often served with a spiced aioli.
I've been wanting to try making patatas bravas at home for quite some time now, so when I got my hands on the new Coconut Oil Mayo from Chosen Foods, I knew the time had come!
Let's talk about this mayo for a minute, shall we? My family is all.about.mayo. It's our condiment of choice for sandwiches. But we aren't fans of canola oil, and a lot of mayos are made with it.
This Coconut Oil Mayo is made with cage-free, organic eggs. It's gluten-free, soy & canola free, and Non-GMO Project verified. And it tastes SO good! It's not coconutty at all, and the texture is silky smooth.
I inquired about the sugar content, since my husband is doing a keto diet at the moment, because he told me that most mayo has a lot of sugar and is off limits for him. So I asked the brand and they told me there are less than .5 grams of sugar per serving.
He came to the conclusion that he could happily enjoy this mayo and the chipotle aioli, but not the potatoes. It made him a very happy camper, to say the least.
This is the 5th clean-label mayo in the Chosen Foods condiment collection. You can check out the rest of the line here. The Black Garlic and Harissa Avocado Oil Mayos are both aweeeesome, too. Yum.
::Moment of silence for the day I dropped a full jar of Avocado Oil Mayo in my tiny kitchen.::
Anyhow, back to the patatas bravas. One of the best parts of this dish is the beautifully crispy exterior of these potatoes. Soaking the potatoes in cold water for 10 minutes (or longer, if you have more time) removes excess starch from the potatoes. Be sure to dry them well afterward so they'll crisp up.
The other key to getting them nice and crispy is to get your oil really hot in a heavy-bottomed skillet, preferably cast iron. The reason for this is that the heat will hold more evenly on the bottom of the pan, even after items are introduced to the oil.
I like using peanut oil for high-temperature frying, but sunflower oil, butter flavored coconut oil, or avocado oil could be good here, too.
I browned the potatoes on 2 sides, then lowered the heat so the insides of the potatoes could finish cooking through.
You can whip up the aioli while the potatoes are frying, or you can make it ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until you're ready to serve. It's only 4 ingredients, including salt, and can be stirred together in a bowl or made in the food processor. Totally your call.
My food processor was being used for another dish the evening I made my patatas bravas, so I just stirred it together.
I served this dish to my in-laws, and they L-O-V-E-D it. They couldn't get over how good the sauce was! I told them it was super simple, and my husband has been slathering and drizzling it on his lunches ever since.
Looking to get in on this Coconut Oil Mayo action? It's available at select Kroger locations as well as online at chosenfoods.com.
Craving more small plates? Check out some of our favorite appetizer recipes:
- Marcona Almond + Dried Cherry Popcorn with Crispy Rosemary
- No Mayo Deviled Eggs
- Chicken Quesadillas with Chipotle Ranch Dip
- Smoked Salmon Roll-ups
- Cheesy Bacon + Apple Croissants
- Top Chef All Star Marcel Vigneron's Chimi-Verde Dip
- Cheesy Potato Skins with Smoky-BBQ Shredded Beets
- Garlicky Goat Cheese + Herb Stuffed Peppadews
- French-Inspired Deviled Eggs
📖 Recipe
Patatas Bravas with Chipotle Aioli
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 Servings 1x
Description
A Spanish tapas favorite that's easy to make at home using only a few ingredients! These crispy fried potatoes make a great addition to any meal.
Ingredients
For Patatas Bravas:
- 1 pound new potatoes, halved and diced into even-sized pieces
- Peanut oil, to coat the bottom of the skillet
- Kosher salt
For Chipotle Aioli:
- 1 chipotle chile (from can of chipotles in adobo sauce)
- ½ cup Coconut Oil Mayo
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For Garnish (optional):
- Chopped cilantro
- Chopped green onion
Instructions
- For Patatas Bravas: Place diced potatoes in a large bowl and cover with cold water by a few inches. Let soak for at least 10 minutes, then drain and dry thoroughly with a kitchen towel.
- While potatoes are soaking, heat a thin layer of peanut oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, preferably cast iron.
- Once oil is nice and hot, place dried potatoes in an even layer and fry until golden brown. Flip potatoes and let the other side brown as well. Once they are mostly browned all over, reduce heat to low and let cook, stirring occasionally, until tender when pierced with a knife, about 20-30 minutes total.
- Remove potatoes to a plate lined with a kitchen towel and sprinkle with a good pinch of salt while they're still nice and hot.
- For Chipotle Aioli: Place all ingredients (chipotle chile through salt) in a food processor and purée until smooth. Alternately, finely chop the chipotle chile and stir all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Serve patatas bravas with chipotle aioli alongside, sprinkling chopped cilantro and green onion over top, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 1.5 g
- Sodium: 580.3 mg
- Fat: 20.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.1 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 2.2 g
- Cholesterol: 11.6 mg
Bianca Munoz says
Favorite way to use mayo is on several things, tuna, chicken salad, sandwiches. Love mayo! lol Thank you!
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
It's so versatile! Good luck with the giveaway 🙂
DealinDiva says
In my mac and cheese, it makes it so rich and creamy.
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
OMG that sounds amaaaaazing!!
EdyeNicolesMakeup says
On sandwiches!
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Carly Williams says
I use it in my tuna salad!
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
We eat a TON of tuna salad in my house - my 5-year-old is obsessed with it!
Lori H says
You know I love fried potatoes! The sauce looks really good too. I like mayo on sandwiches, burgers, and certain salads.
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
Yes, you sure do! Unlike your grandson, which I *still* cannot comprehend!
1porkchop says
I use it almost exclusively as a spread for sandwiches. I have heard that mayo is superior to butter on grilled cheese because of the browning, but I have never tried it.
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
OOh yes - I've done that with grilled cheese (and different panini sandwiches) and it's VERY good!
Matthew Campbell says
This chipotle aioli! Looks so delicious
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
Thanks so much - nothing quite beats a simple, flavorful condiment!
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
It really can. It's *so* simple & delicious!
Srividhya Manikandan says
This looks super delicious. I love mayo on my sandwich and salads too. Amazing Share.
FoodieGirlChicago says
These look really yummy! I'm a big fan of Chosen Foods products. Have you tired their Avocado Oil Wasabi Mayo?
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen says
Ooooh I haven't, but that sounds fantastic! I bet it'd be great with sushi!
Stacey Roberson says
I love trying different mayo in chicken salad and pasta.
Abbey says
I love spicy! This recipe sounds right up my alley!