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Classic Vegan Patatas Bravas

These fully vegan patatas bravas served with a super creamy garlic aioli and a spicy tomato sauce are the most perfect summer side dish in the world (or at least, in España!!)
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: vegan patatas bravas, vegan spanish food
Servings: 2
Calories: 1308kcal
Author: Richard Makin

Ingredients

For the Garlic Aioli

  • 60 g soy milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic (crushed and roughly chopped)
  • pinch flaky sea salt
  • 125 g rapeseed/extra virgin olive oil

For the Spicy Tomato Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ onion (finely diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (crushed and minced)
  • ½ fresh red chilli (finely chopped)
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoon white or red wine vinegar

For the Potatoes

  • 500 g waxy potatoes
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon chives (finely chopped)

Instructions

To Make the Garlic Aioli:

  • Place the soy milk and half of the lemon juice in a cup which is suitable for use with a stick/hand blender.In a mortar and pestle place the garlic, salt and remaining lemon juice. Grind until the garlic is nice and crushed - it doesn’t need to be smooth.
  • Add the garlic mixture to the soy milk mixture and stir together. Give this mixture a quick blitz with the stick blender to combine, then with the blender still running gradually pour in the oil in a very slow stream and continue to blend until the mixture is nice and thick. Set aside.

To Make the Tomato Sauce

  • Place a medium saucepan over a medium/low heat. Add the oil and bring to temperature. Add the onion and fry for a few minutes until soft before adding the garlic and the chilli. Fry for another few minutes until the onions begin to brown.
  • Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt and paprika. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow to simmer uncovered for around 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly to ensure it isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning. It should be thick and chunky when ready.
  • If you’d like a less chunky texture, use a potato masher to reduce the size of the tomato chunks before adding the vinegar and stirring. Remove from the heat and set aside.

To Make the Potatoes

  • Peel and cut the potatoes into irregular cubes, around 1-2 cm on the longest side. Bring a medium pot of water (around a 1.5 litreto a boil. Once boiling, add the baking soda.
  • Add the potatoes and wait for the water to come back up to boil before setting a timer for 5 minutes. Once boiled, drain the potatoes and spread them out on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt and, using a spatula, flip the potatoes around to slightly roughen up the outside.
  • Heat a large frying pan over a medium/high heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the potatoes and fry, turning regularly, until they’re gently browned all over (7-10 minutes). Once cooked and browned, remove the potatoes and lay them on a few layers of kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.
  • Season with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt before plating up. Top with a few big spoons of the aioli followed by the tomato sauce and a sprinkle of chives. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams | Calories: 1308kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 121g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Sodium: 2781mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g