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tortilla de patatas on a serving plate with a knife

Tortilla de Patatas Recipe | Spanish Omelette

Tired of the same old egg-frying routine every day? My Spanish omelette, also known as tortilla de patatas is here to shake that routine up with a brand-new twist!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 258

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-sized Potatoes
  • 1 cup / 237 ml Olive Oil For Frying
  • 1 large-size Onion Sliced
  • 5 large-size Eggs
  • ½ tsp / 3 g Salt.
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml Olive Oil For Cooking

Instructions

Prepare The Potatoes

  • Take 6 medium-sized potatoes and place them on a chopping board.
  • Take one potato and cut it in half, then thinly slice each half of the potato.
  • Repeat the process for all potatoes.

Fry Potatoes and Onions

  • Grab a frying pan and put it on the stove over medium heat.
  • Pour 1 cup of olive oil into the pan for frying.
  • Add 1 large-sized sliced onion and the sliced potatoes into the pan.
  • Fry for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes and onions look slightly caramelized.

Strain Oil

  • Place a mixing bowl on the table and put a strainer on top of it.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and pour the fried onion and potatoes into the strainer. The oil will strain and collect in the bowl below.

Mix With Eggs

  • Place another mixing bowl on the table.
  • Take 5 large eggs and crack them one by one into the bowl.
  • Add the fried potato onion and potatoes from the strainer into the bowl with the eggs.
  • Sprinkle ½ tsp of salt over the mixture.
  • Using a spatula mix everything well so that the eggs coat the potatoes and onions.
  • Cover the bowl with an aluminum foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. After resting, stir the mixture with a spoon again to make sure everything is well-coated and mixed properly.

Cook The Omelette

  • Heat the frying pan at medium temperature.
  • Pour 1 tablespoons of olive oil and coat the pan with it.
  • Add the egg, onion, and potato mixture to the pan.
  • Cook on high heat for 1 minute.
  • Reduce the heat from high to low and cook for another 3 minutes.

Flip It Over!

  • Place a large dish that’s slightly bigger than the surface of the pan on top of the pan.
  • Flip the pan upside down to transfer the omelette onto the plate.
  • Place the tortilla back into the pan with the fried side up. Cook the omelet for 1 minute over high heat.
  • Run the spatula along the sides of the tortilla to prevent it from sticking, and shake the pan slightly.
  • Reduce the heat to low heat and cook for another 3 minutes.

Serve and Enjoy

  • Place the large dish over the pan again and transfer the fully fried tortilla onto the dish.
  • Your Spanish Omelette is now ready to eat!