# SUPER CRISPY POTATOES + BRAVAS SAUCE

A recipe for super crispy potatoes achieved by using baking soda during boiling, served with a non-traditional Patatas Bravas sauce.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- yellow potatoes
- water
- salt
- baking soda
- Parmesan cheese
- butter
- 1.5 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 1 tsp gochugaru (korean chilli powder)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 oz water
- dollup mayo
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

## Instructions

1. Boil yellow potatoes in water with salt and a little baking soda until tender enough to pierce with a knife easily (about eight minutes).
2. Strain the boiled potatoes and transfer them to a mixing bowl.
3. Toss the potatoes in the bowl to rough up their surface and create a mashed-like texture.
4. Add Parmesan cheese and butter to the potatoes and toss to coat them evenly.
5. Lay the coated potatoes out on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are spaced out with minimal touching.
6. Bake in the air fryer or oven until perfectly golden and crispy.
7. For the Patatas Bravas sauce, on medium heat, sweat the minced garlic in neutral oil for 20 seconds.
8. Add paprika and gochugaru and coat evenly into the oil for 20 seconds.
9. Add tomato paste, mix evenly, and cook out the tomato sauce, moving frequently to prevent burning.
10. Add water and incorporate evenly into the sauce.
11. Season with salt.
12. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
13. Once cooled, add apple cider vinegar and mayo, and mix thoroughly.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- parchment-lined baking sheet
- oven
- air fryer

## Tips

- Baking soda breaks down pectin in potatoes, creating rougher surfaces for crispiness.
- Tossing boiled potatoes roughs up the surface further for maximum crispiness.
- Space out potatoes on the baking sheet for even crisping.
- Bake in the oven at 425°F (convection on).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1496151028383065/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
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- Extracted: 2026-01-16

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