Bravas Sauce Recipe (Salsa Brava)
This bravas sauce recipe, or salsa brava, is a Spanish spicy tomato sauce made with hot paprika, perfect for topping the popular tapas dish, patatas bravas.
Servings: 8
Calories: 35kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red chili pepper chopped (mild or hot - see recipe notes)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika or more to taste - cayenne pepper is a good substitute
- 14 ounce diced tomatoes 1 can, or use fresh
- 3 tablespoons vinegar use white wine, sherry, or red wine vinegar
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey optional, for sweetness
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pot or saucepan to medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook them down for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook another minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Add the smoked paprika, hot paprika (or cayenne), diced tomatoes, vinegar, salt and sugar if using. Stir.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors develop.
- Transfer the bravas sauce to a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
- Serve!
Notes
Makes about 1.5 cups bravas sauce.
For the Chili Peppers: For a milder bravas sauce, use a bell pepper or Spanish piquillo pepper. For a bit of heat, Fresno peppers are a great option, or even a red jalapeno pepper. For a hotter version, use cayenne peppers or even hotter. Yes, you can make this with superhots, my crazy chilihead friends.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 551IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg