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Spanish · Signature, Tapas · Spain
Patatas bravas
Patatas bravas (patatas bravas), a Tapas dish from Spain.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Patatas bravas is cooked in Tapas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Fry potato chunks until they are crisp, then spoon on a tomato sauce hot with smoked paprika. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
79
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 7%
- Carbs 59%
- Fat 34%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Suits · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium stay modest, with some fiber.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 3.1 g, under the 25 g mark.
Suits · Low sodium
About 382 mg of sodium, under the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Suits · Vegan
No meat, fish, egg, dairy, honey, or gelatin in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
Frying makes this a harder plate when you feel unwell.
Watch · Kid-friendly
The heat is above a mild mark.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Potato96 kcal
- Olive oil53 kcal
- Canned crushed tomato10 kcal
- Smoked paprika3 kcal
- Garlic2 kcal
- Cayenne1 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 16.6. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving is about 165 kcal. Two portions would be about 330 kcal if you want a fuller plate.
Allergens. None flagged in the required list.
Make it healthier
Serve three-quarters of the plate
The ingredient mix stays the same. Calories are three-quarters of the counted serving.
About 124 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Swap the main ingredient for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.
The seasoning and the method stay. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 165 kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 3.1 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate | 25.4 g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 12% |
| Total sugars | 2.5 g | 5% |
| Fat | 6.4 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 382 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 620 mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 31 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 34 mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 33 mcg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 28.2 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 7 mcg | 6% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4 mg | 24% |
| Folate | 21 mcg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% |
These figures follow the USDA-linked ingredient table where a safe FoodData Central row exists. Optional ingredients are left out. A few pantry items still use Pai's curated numbers because no close USDA row was found. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Sodium stays in a comfortable range.
- The method is a fry, so it stays out of the lightest group even when the rest of the plate is modest.
- Much of the energy comes from a fast starch such as white rice, white flour, or sugar.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Heavy pot
- Scale
- Slotted spoon
- Thermometer
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Potato3 potatoes500 g
Canned crushed tomato0.67 cup150 g
Smoked paprika2 tsp4 g
Cayenne0.5 tsp1 g
Olive oil2 tbsp26.37 ml
Garlic2 cloves6 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Swap the main ingredient for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.. The seasoning and the method stay.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Patatas bravas. Heat to 350°F / 177°C oil and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh potato, canned crushed tomato, smoked paprika, cayenne, olive oil, garlic, kosher salt. Patatas bravas is cooked in Tapas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Fry potato chunks until they are crisp, then spoon on a tomato sauce hot with smoked paprika. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Patatas bravas is cooked in spain. Drain fried food on a rack, not on a piled paper towel that traps steam.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Patatas bravas, until the edges take a little color. A thermometer in the thickest center beats guessing from the color.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Patatas bravas at 350°F / 177°C oil. Start checking at 5 minutes. Patatas bravas is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 350°F / 177°C oil.
Fry 5 min
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Patatas bravas, step 5
Step 5 · Patatas bravas
5Check the center of Patatas bravas, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Patatas bravas, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Patatas bravas for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in spain, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Patatas bravas in this shot order and no other: a skewer pulled from the center; citrus cut and squeezed off heat; scale and bowls in a flat lay; the sauce coating a spoon. Slate words for the editor: fork, skillet, lacquer, bloom, nacre, cedar, olive, basket, oven, drizzle.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Patatas bravas is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 350°F / 177°C oil.
If it goes wrong
- Patatas bravas looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Patatas bravas turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Patatas bravas, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Patatas bravas belongs to Tapas. The method above is the one that makes it recognizable.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Fry potato chunks until they are crisp, then spoon on a tomato sauce hot with smoked paprika.
Allergens in the required list: none flagged.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.