Patatas Bravas - Brave Spanish Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 garlic cloves
• kosher salt
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• pepper
• 12 small boiling potatoes, scrubbed (about 1 lb/450 g)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 aioli:.
• 2 in mortar using pestle, or on cutting board with knife, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt.
• 3 whisk together yolk, lemon juice and mustard in a small bowl.
• 4 combine 2 oils and dribble it into yolk mixture a little at a time, whisking constantly until emulsified. (if aioli separates, stop adding oil and whisk until it comes back together, then resume adding oil.).
• 5 whisk in garlic paste.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
• 8 potatoes:.
• 9 bring large pan of salted water to boil over high heat.
• 10 add potatoes and cook until tender (about 20 to 25 minutes).
• 11 drain and cool.
• 12 peel cooled potatoes and slice into rounds.
• 13 transfer to serving plate.
• 14 in bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, paprika, garlic and chili powder.
• 15 drizzle paprika sauce and aioli over potatoes.
• 16 refrigerate any leftovers for another use.