In this blog, you will learn how to make the best and easiest homemade patatas bravas you will ever come across with.

Fried potatoes are one of those foods that transcend cultural boundaries and national borders.

How many countries claim their own variation, from the Dutch and Belgian frietjes to American hash browns? Spain, of course, has its own signature dish, which is never missing from the menu at any tapas bar.

Try it at home with this patatas bravas recipe!

• 5 medium potatoes
• Vegetable oil (for frying, about 1-2 cups)
• Salt
• Pepper 
• ½ cup of homemade bravas sauce and alioli

1. Peel the potatoes, rinse thoroughly, and dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut the potatoes into bite-size chunks.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add the potatoes and adjust the heat to the lowest setting, allowing them to pre-cook for a 5 minutes.
5. Remove the potatoes and let them cool in the fridge for a 10 more minutes.
6. Turn the heat up to high and add the potatoes back into the pan.
7. Fry until crispy and golden brown.
8. Dry the potatoes to a plate lined with paper towels to cool, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
9. To serve, drizzle the bravas sauce over the potatoes.
10. Dig in!