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Air Fryer Patatas Bravas

Crisp potato cubes, spicy tomato sauce, garlic aioli: tapas without deep-frying at midnight. The basket handles the crunch; the sauces do the bar-snack drama.

  • 42 min total
  • 400°F / 204°C
  • 4 servings
  • 20 min prep

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Air Fryer Patatas Bravas

Dry the cubes

After cutting, pat hard. Wet potatoes steam and never crisp.

Sauce heat off the potato

Make bravas sauce and aioli while the potatoes cook so everything hits the plate hot together.

Serve immediately

Cubes soften under sauce. Spoon sauces on at the table, or lightly drizzle and leave more on the side.

Air Fryer Patatas Bravas

Prep 20 min · Cook 22 min · Total 42 min · 4 servings

Air Fryer400°F / 204°C
Basket time22 min
Flip / shakeat 12 min
Tested onCosori 5.8 qt, 1700W
Crowding. Cubes in more than two layers will be uneven. Shake hard at 12 minutes.

Step-by-step instructions

Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.

Potatoes

  1. Cut the potatoes into 3/4-inch cubes. Pat them very dry with a towel. Toss with olive oil, smoked paprika and salt.

    Potato cubes tossed with oil and paprika
    Potato cubes tossed with oil and paprika

  2. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (204°C). Cook 12 minutes, toss well and cook 8-10 minutes more until the edges are brown and the centers are tender.

    Patatas bravas cubes in the air fryer basket
    Patatas bravas cubes in the air fryer basket

Sauces

  1. While the potatoes cook, simmer crushed tomatoes with garlic, smoked paprika, cayenne, oil and salt for 8-10 minutes until slightly thick. Stir the mayonnaise, grated garlic and lemon for the aioli.

  2. Pile the hot potatoes on a plate. Spoon the bravas sauce over or beside them and add dollops of aioli.

  3. Eat right away while the cubes are still crisp. Extra sauce on the side keeps leftovers from going soggy.

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