Fried Potatoes with Tomato-Chipotle Sauce and Aioli

Name: Fried Potatoes with Tomato-Chipotle Sauce and Aioli
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ medium onion, finely chopped; Kosher salt; 2 chipotle chiles; 1 large pasilla, New Mexico, or guajillo chile, seeds removed; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes; 1½ pounds russet potatoes, scrubbed, cut into 1-inch pieces; Kosher salt; 1 large egg yolk; 1 garlic clove, finely grated; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; ¾ cup grapeseed oil; Vegetable oil (for frying; about 8 cups); ¾ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; A spice mill or mortar and pestle; a deep-fry thermometer

By Nick CurtolaPhotographer Alex Lau

February 16, 2016

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Four Horsemen’s glorious take on patatas bravas requires cooking the potatoes three times (once blanched, twice fried). We wouldn’t make you go through all that if it wasn’t worth it.

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