Patatas bravas...or cute fried potatoes cubes

In my childhood I used to love fried potatoes...I still love them but you know,diet and kilos and fat and the story of my life...so I am not eating fried potatoes as often as I used to eat in the past when the life used to be lot simpler just because my weight was not so important for me.Now I have to calculate calories and trust me,fried potatoes have lot of them.But some time,I really enjoy eating fried potatoes and I try to find different recipes which will make me fell less guilty .Today,inspired by Chef John from Food Wishes ,patatas bravas.I really ,really enjoyed it!

Difficulty:low
Servings :2

Ingredients:
500 g potatoes (not the waxy ones)
500 ml oil for fry
1 tea spoon salt
1 tea spoon hot paprika
1 tea spoon black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
2 cloves of garlic

Cooking steps

In a cooking pot put 3 liters of water and the spices and garlic cloves .
Bring water to boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Peel the potatoes and cut them in 2 centimeters cubes.Wash the potatoes and drain them.

After the spiced water boiled for 10 minutes and the potatoes cubes and boil on medium heat for 5 minutes.The potatoes shouldn't be fully cooked but they must be almost done.If is necessary leave them boil 1 minute more to reach the right point.

Drain the potatoes and let them cold completely .

Put the oil in a cooking pot (or a fryer if you have one) and heat it until oil temperature reach 170 Celsius or 350 F.If you don't have a thermometer just put a potato cube in the oil,when is start bubbling your oil is hot enough.

Put the cold potatoes cubes in the hot oil and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until they become golden and crispy .Remove the potatoes from oil with a strainer.

Serve with some sauce .This cute crispy potatoes cubes can be served as appetizer or snack.

Enjoy!