{"slug":"patatas-bravas","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Patatas Bravas","description":"Crisp-shelled, fluffy-centred roast potatoes in the Spanish tapas style: par-boiled with a pinch of baking soda to rough up the surfaces, then roasted on a screaming-hot sheet pan. Serve with Salsa Brava and Garlic Aioli.","body_md":"Spanish-style roast potatoes — the alkaline par-boil breaks down the surface starch so the cubes come out of the oven with a shattering crust over a creamy centre. Serve with **Salsa Brava** and **Garlic Aioli** (both in this collection, tagged `patatas-bravas`).\n\n## Method\n\n1. **Heat the pan with the oven:** Put a large rimmed baking sheet in a cold oven and heat to 260°C (500°F). The pan must be fully hot before the potatoes touch it.\n\n2. **Par-boil:** Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the 3g (½ tsp) baking soda and a generous pinch of salt. Add the 1.1kg diced potatoes, cover, and return to a boil. The moment it boils again, set a timer for 1 minute, then drain in a colander.\n\n3. **Rough them up:** Tip the potatoes back into the empty pot and stir for about 30 seconds — the edges should go pasty and scuffed. Add the 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil, salt and black pepper, and stir until every cube is coated.\n\n4. **Roast:** Carefully pull the hot sheet from the oven, pour the potatoes on, and spread into a single layer. Roast 15 minutes.\n\n5. **Flip and finish:** Flip with a metal spatula and return for another 15–25 minutes, until deeply golden and crisp.\n\n6. **Serve:** Scatter with chopped parsley if using, and serve hot with salsa brava and aioli.\n\n## Suggested accompaniments\n\n- **Salsa Brava** (`salsa-brava`) — the smoky tomato sauce; the \"brava\" half of the dish.\n- **Garlic Aioli** (`garlic-aioli`) — the cooling garlic mayonnaise served alongside or drizzled over.\n\nBoth are sized for this recipe; `shopping-list patatas-bravas salsa-brava garlic-aioli` builds the combined list.\n\n## Notes\n\n- Provenance: pasted text with no stated origin (received 2026-08-26); `Unattributed`.\n- Servings are an estimate; the source gives no yield.\n- Conversions: 2½ lb → 1.1kg; ½ tsp baking soda → 3g; ¼ cup oil → 60ml; ¾ in dice → 2cm; 500°F → 260°C.\n- The baking soda raises the water's pH so the potato surfaces break down into a starchy slurry — that slurry is what fries into the crust. Don't skip it, and don't over-boil: one minute after the return to boil is the whole point.\n- Cook time covers the par-boil and both roasting stretches.","draft":false,"servings":"4–6 as a side or tapa","prep_time":"15 minutes","cook_time":"35–45 minutes","total_time":"about 1 hour","source_name":"Unattributed","created_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:20.815521Z","updated_at":"2026-08-27T21:25:45.623263Z","categories":["Side Dish"],"tags":["Patatas Bravas","Potatoes","Tapas","Vegan","Vegetarian"],"methods":["boiling","Roasted"],"themes":["Spanish","Vegan","Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["1.1kg (2½ lb) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 2cm (¾ in) dice","3g (½ tsp) baking soda","60ml (¼ cup) olive oil","Salt, for the boiling water","Salt and black pepper, to taste","Chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)"],"parsed":[{"raw":"1.1kg (2½ lb) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 2cm (¾ in) dice","qty":1.1,"unit":"kg","item":"Yukon Gold potatoes","prep":"cut into 2cm dice"},{"raw":"3g (½ tsp) baking soda","qty":3,"unit":"g","item":"baking soda"},{"raw":"60ml (¼ cup) olive oil","qty":60,"unit":"ml","item":"olive oil"},{"raw":"Salt, for the boiling water","item":"Salt","prep":"for the boiling water"},{"raw":"Salt and black pepper, to taste","item":"Salt and black pepper, to taste"},{"raw":"Chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)","item":"Chopped parsley","prep":"for garnish"}]}],"related":[{"slug":"salsa-brava","title":"Salsa Brava","relation":"accompaniment"},{"slug":"garlic-aioli","title":"Garlic Aioli","relation":"accompaniment"}],"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-08-27T21:28:23.674159Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-30","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}