Patatas Bravas Sauce

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Patatas Bravas Sauce is a simple and easy red sauce recipe that is perfect drizzled over the top of fried potatoes, topped on fish or chicken. There’s really no wrong way to enjoy this delicious condiment!

spoon drizzling patatas bravas sauce over white bowl

What is Bravas Sauce?

This sauce is a red sauce that is slightly spicy. It’s made with simple ingredients like olive oil, smoked paprika and tomato paste. The flavors are not a spicy hot, but more of a warmth heat from the smoked paprika and can be adjusted for your families’ palate.

The consistency of the bravas sauce should be smooth and creamy. It’s a sauce that is perfect for drizzling! It is most commonly used for Patatas Bravas.

Can I Make Bravas Sauce Ahead of Time?

Absolutely, yes! If you are serving this sauce with Patatas Bravas, making this sauce the day ahead of time will save you some much needed time.

Simply make it a day in advance, store in a mason jar and reheat when you are ready to top your fried potatoes!

Recipe Tips

This is a smooth red sauce, there shouldn’t be any chunks within the sauce. Whisk! To ensure a smooth sauce, you can’t over whisk! This step is important when adding the flour to the oil as well as slowly incorporating the vegetable broth. The level of smokiness is up to you! We have a base, but use as much or as little of the smoked paprika and crushed red pepper flakes.
ingredients for patatas bravas sauce recipe

Ingredients Needed To Make Bravas Sauce

Extra virgin olive oil Garlic Tomato pasta Smoked paprika Crushed red pepper flakes Flour Vegetable broth Red wine vinegar Salt and pepper to taste

How To Make Patatas Bravas Sauce

crushed garlic cooking in oil in saucepan

In a medium sized pan or skillet, heat 1/3 cup of olive oil over medium heat. Add in the crushed garlic cloves and cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the garlic cloves and set aside.

hand holding measuring spoon over sauce pain with olive and flour

Lower the heat and whisk in the flour until smooth and the consistency has thickened. Add the tomato paste, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes, stirring until combined.

measuring cup pouring vegetable broth into sauce pan with oil and flour

Slowly begin to add the vegetable broth and whisk until smooth and fully incorporated. Whisk in the red wine vinegar and remove from the heat.

shot of patatas bravas sauce in white bowl

Transfer the Patatas Bravas sauce to a bowl, mason jar or drizzle onto your Patatas Bravas.

How To Store Bravas Sauce

Be sure to allow the sauce to cool completely. Then transfer for a mason jar or an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

To reheat the sauce, pour into a saucepan over medium heat and whisk with a tablespoon of water or vegetable broth until you reach the right consistency.

More Delicious Potato Recipes You’ll Enjoy

Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes – these potatoes are seasoned and fried with garlic and onions for a delicious side dish recipe! Loaded Potato Skins – if you are entertaining guests, you can’t go wrong with this classic appetizer recipe. Twice Baked Potato Casserole – another recipe that uses potatoes and a spin on Twice Baked Potatoes!
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Patatas Bravas Sauce

Patatas Bravas Sauce is a simple and easy red sauce recipe that is perfect drizzled over the top of fried potatoes, topped on fish or chicken. There’s really no wrong way to enjoy this delicious condiment!
Course Sauces
Cuisine Spain-Inspired
Keyword Patatas Bravas Sauce
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 179kcal

Ingredients

1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil2 garlic cloves crushed1 tablespoon tomato paste2 teaspoons smoked paprika1 teaspoon crushed pepper flakes more or less to your liking1 tablespoon flour1 cup vegetable broth1 teaspoon red wine vinegarSalt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium sized pan or skillet, heat 1/3 cup of olive oil over medium heat. Add in the crushed garlic cloves and cook for about 2 minutes until golden brown. Remove the garlic cloves and set aside.
Lower the heat and whisk in the flour until smooth and the consistency has thickened. Add the tomato paste, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes, stirring until combined.
Slowly begin to add the vegetable broth and whisk the both until smooth and fully incorporated. Whisk in the red wine vinegar and remove from the heat.
Transfer the Patatas Bravas sauce to a bowl or top your Patatas Bravas.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 827IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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