Dinner

Air Fryer Patatas Bravas

Name: Air Fryer Patatas Bravas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 900g potatoes; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 tblsp paprika; 1 tblsp tomato purée; 225g tinned tomatoes, chopped; basil leaves, To serve; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, freshly ground

Crisp air-fried potatoes topped with a rich tomato, paprika, and basil sauce.

1 hr 10 min
295 kcal
Vegetarian
Spanish

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Soak the potatoes in just-boiled water for 30 minutes.
30 min
Step 2:
Drain the potatoes and leave them to air-dry for 5 minutes.
5 min
Step 3:
Heat the air fryer to 200°C.
Step 4:
Put the potatoes in a bowl, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and add the salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Step 5:
Mix to coat the potatoes all over.
Step 6:
Transfer the potatoes to the air-fryer basket and cook for 20–30 minutes, until crisp and golden.
20–30 min
Step 7:
Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a small pan over medium-low heat.
Step 8:
Fry the onion for 8–10 minutes, until softened but not golden.
8–10 min
Step 9:
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
1 min
Step 10:
Add the paprika and cook for 30 seconds more.
Step 11:
Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.
1 min
Step 12:
Add the chopped tinned tomatoes.
Step 13:
Cook over medium heat for 5–10 minutes, until slightly thickened.
5–10 min
Step 14:
Transfer the cooked potatoes to a platter and pour over the tomato sauce.
Step 15:
Sprinkle with the basil leaves.
Step 16:
Serve.