Recipe || Patatas Bravas with Paprika Meat-Free “Chicken”

Posted on January 19, 2022

I am absolutely obsessed with Patatas Bravas. I just think it is truly, truly a delicious, perfect meal. So this year, if you are undertaking a Veganuary Challenge this recipe might be the perfect dish to keep your tastebuds excited!

Ingredients:

1 red onion, diced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 yellow pepper, sliced
1 tomato, diced
4 white potatoes diced
2 teaspoons of sugar
2 cloves of garlic, diced
2 teaspoons of ground coriander
2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
5g of parsley, chopped
16 g of tomato paste
50 mL of vegan mayo
1/2 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes
165 g meat-free chicken (This Isn’t Chikn is my favourite brand)
olive oil
salt
pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 200g. Add your diced potatoes to a tray with a drizzle of olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper. Bake them in the oven for 25-30 minutes (until they are crispy and golden).

Add your sliced peppers and red onion to another tray with a drizzle of olive oil and a large pinch of salt. Cook them for 20 minutes until they are soft and tender.

Whilst your vegetables are cooking, let’s make your sauces.

Dissolve your tomato paste and chilli flakes in 100 mL of boiled water. Heat a large pan with a drizzle of vegetable oil over medium heat. Once hot, add in your diced tomatoes with a pinch of salt and sugar and cook until the tomatoes have broken down. (Around 4 minutes). When they have broken down, add in your spicy stock and cook for 4 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. This is your tomato bravas sauce.

Finely chop your garlic and add it with your mayo,1 teaspoon of ice cold water and a pinch of salt into a small bowl. This is your aioli.

Finely chop your parsley, stocks and all and set it aside.

Whilst your vegetables are cooking, combine your meat-free chicken with your paprika, ground coriander, 1 teaspoon of sugar and a generous pinch of salt. Toss until the chicken is thoroughly coated in spices.

Heat a large pan with a drizzle of vegetable oil in it. Once hot, cook your meat-free chicken for 6 minutes or until thoroughly browned.

Once your peppers and onions are cooked, add in your chopped parsley and toss it all together.

Serve your meat-free chicken with crispy potatoes and roasted veg on the side. Top the potatoes with your bravas sauce and a drizzle of aoili. (Or you could drizzle the sauces over everything!)