Air Fryer Patatas Bravas

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By Joe Yonan

This classical Spanish tapa of fried potatoes successful a spicy herb condiment is called patatas bravas due to the fact that bravas tin mean “fierce,” a notation to the heat, but the spice level is casual to control. In the accepted recipe, the potatoes are double-fried, but this mentation simplifies things by steaming them archetypal successful the microwave, past aerial frying them until crispy, though they tin besides beryllium steamed connected the stovetop and roasted successful the oven (see Variations).

To assistance chopped the spice, the potatoes are besides served with dollops of aioli, which present is made vegan with aquafaba, the liquid from a tin of chickpeas. (See Substitutions for different options.) You’ll person much aioli than you request for this recipe, but you tin refrigerate it for respective days and usage it anyplace you’d usage mayo. Or harvester it with the leftover canned chickpeas, on with the spices and add-ins of your choice, for a speedy and casual salad.

If you’d similar to crook this into a meal, service with paella, Spanish tortilla and/or stewed chickpeas (see related recipes).

From Food and Dining exertion Joe Yonan, based connected a look successful “Spanish Made Simple” by Omar Allibhoy (Quadrille, 2017).

Ingredients

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Servings: 4-6

For the potatoes

2 to 3 mean russet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds total), scrubbed
1/2 cupful water
1 tablespoonful olive oil
1/4 spoon good salt

For the herb sauce

1 tablespoonful olive oil
1 tiny yellowish bulb (6 ounces), halved and thinly sliced
1 ail clove, sliced
1/2 spoon saccharine oregon blistery smoked paprika
1/4 spoon cayenne pepper
1/4 spoon crushed cumin
1/4 spoon dried oregano
1 cupful canned no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoonful sherry vinegar
Fine salt

For the aioli

2 tablespoons aquafaba from 1 (15-ounce) tin no-salt-added chickpeas
1 heaping tablespoonful canned no-salt-added chickpeas (from the aforesaid can)
1 1/2 teaspoons achromatic vino vinegar
1 spoon Dijon mustard
1 ail clove
1/4 spoon good salt, positive much to taste
1/2 cupful positive 2 tablespoons neutral oil, specified arsenic avocado, sunflower oregon grapeseed
2 tablespoons olive oil

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (4 ounces potatoes positive condiment and 1 1/3 tablespoons aioli), based connected 6

Calories
280
Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
26 g
Sodium
298 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Protein
4 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Food and Dining exertion Joe Yonan, based connected a look successful “Spanish Made Simple” by Omar Allibhoy (Quadrille, 2017).

Tested by Joe Yonan and Becky Krystal.

Published March 7, 2025

Updated March 18, 2026