SPAIN STYLE POTATO OMELET OR TORTILLA DE PATATAS

A delicious spain style potato omelet or tortilla de patatas recipe that originates from spain. This recipe is a simple family recipe that contains 3 simple ingredients: eggs, potatoes and salt. It can be used as a side or as the main course.

Onion adds a wonderful flavor into the potato omelet.
However, this ingredient is optional.
Let’s look at the spain style potato omelet or tortilla de patatas recipe.

Ingredients

• 1/4 onion(optional)
• 4-5 potatoes
• About 2 tbsp salt (to sprinkle on the potatoes)
• 1 tsp salt (for egg)
• extra virgin olive oil for frying the potatoes ( just enough to cover part to half of all the potatoes in the pan)
• 6 eggs

Instructions

1. First, start by cutting the potatoes into chunks and then adding them to a pan.
2. Add olive oil into the pan until potatoes are half to fully covered. Fry the potatoes in the olive oil on high. Add onion and salt( about 2 tbsp to cover all the potatoes, mixing as needed. Then turn the heat to low and let the potatoes cook.
3. On the side, mix 6 eggs in a large mixing bowl with 1 tsp of salt and set aside.
4. When the potatoes are soft and cooked, turn off the heat. Drain the potatoes and add them to the bowl with the egg mix. Mash the potatoes into the egg.
5. Make sure pan is sprinkled with olive oil to prevent sticking and return the potato/egg mixture to the pan. Turn the heat to medium to cook the first side of the omelet and then turn heat to around low once it starts heating up- you don't want your omelet to burn.
6. As the first side of the omelet is cooking, use a fork to push the outer edges of the omelet into the middle of the omelet( you are trying to give the omelet a tall shape).
7. Cook the Spain Style Potato Omelet or Tortilla de Patatas for about 5-10 minutes, checking on it occasionally and using a fork to push the outer part of the omelet into the middle part of the omelet. When parts of the outer edges of the omelet start to look toasted/darker in color, its time to flip the omelet.

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