Spanish Omelet | Tortilla Espanola Recipe

Ingredients:
  1   onion (optional)
  4   potatoes (medium)
  5   eggs (medium)
  1 c olive oil
1/2 t salt

Instructions:
1. Chop the onion and cook over low heat for 5 - 7 minutes in a large
non-stick frying pan with 1 cup olive oil (225-250ml) and a pinch of salt.
2. Peel the potatoes and slice them quite thin, you can even use the potato
peeler to slice the potatoes.
3. Add the sliced potatoes and 2 pinch of salt to the frying pan and cook
over low-medium heat for 20 - 25 minutes. Try to stir-frying every 2 - 3
minutes. The potatoes are done after starting to brown and when almost
mashed.
4. Remove the blend from the pan with a spatula and drain the oil.
5. Crack the 5 or 6 eggs into a medium or large mixing bowl and whisk with
a fork.
6. Mix during 2 - 3 minutes the mashed mixture with the whisked eggs in the
mixing bowl. This step is the key to get a juicy Spanish omelette.
7. Place 1 - 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a medium size non-stick frying
pan and heat over medium heat. Add the mashed mixture and cook over
low-medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes. Shake a bit the frying pan every 30-45
seconds.
8. Flip the Spanish omelette with a big plate. Make sure the plate covers
completely the frying pan.
9. Cook the omelette for 2 more minutes.

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Description:
Spanish Omelette also known as Tortilla Espanola is probably the most common Tapas recipes from Spain. Discover how to cook the authentic one!

Notes:
The Spanish tortilla is usually served with fried green peppers and some French bread.Onion is not mandatory for a good Spanish omelet recipe, just do not add it if you do not like it!  There are many different Tortilla Espanola recipes, but the authentic one has just potatoes, eggs and onions.The most important key to cook a perfect Spanish tortilla is not to shorten any step, best things take time!