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Patatas Bravas

One serving has 588 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (93%), pyridoxine (67%), copper (46%), vitamin E (38%), manganese (29%) and vitamin C (26%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Patatas Bravas
Photo: Krista, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (315 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, mustard

Ingredients

  • 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 25 g Vegetable oil
  • 60 g Tomato puree
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 1 g Cayenne pepper
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 15 g Mayonnaise

Method

  1. Cut the potatoes into rough chunks and fry in the vegetable oil at 180°C (350°F) for 8-10 minutes until golden and cooked through. Drain and season with salt.
  2. Meanwhile cook the garlic briefly in the olive oil, then stir in the tomato puree, paprika and cayenne and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened; this is the bravas sauce.
  3. Spoon the hot bravas sauce over the fried potatoes.
  4. Add a drizzle of the mayonnaise on top and serve at once.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy588 kcal28%
Carbohydrates44.3 g
Water215 mL
Fiber4.8 g16%
Protein6 g13%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.05 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.07 g
Lysine0.06 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.05 g
Tyrosine0.03 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat45 g
Monounsaturated14.1 g
Polyunsaturated22.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-619.6 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.2 g
Cholesterol6.3 mg
Calcium49.7 mg5%
Copper0.41 mg46%
Iron3.4 mg19%
Magnesium65.8 mg21%
Manganese0.52 mg29%
Phosphorus151 mg22%
Potassium1,178 mg25%
Selenium2.2 µg4%
Sodium423 mg
Zinc0.97 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.15 mg14%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.3 mg23%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.96 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.87 mg67%
Folate (vitamin B9)37.5 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.02 µg1%
Choline43.2 mg10%
Vitamin A88.1 µg13%
Vitamin C19.5 mg26%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.1 IU0%
Vitamin E5.8 mg38%
Vitamin K83.3 µg93%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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