Easy Spanish Tortilla Recipe
Spanish tortilla or tortilla española is basically a Spanish omelette with potatoes and eggs cooked gently in olive oil. This dish is traditionally served at room temperature or cold as a tapa, but it is great for any meal of the day. Leftovers will last in the fridge for a good 3 days!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 10 medium eggs
- Salt
- 1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika, optional
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb russet potatoes (or 2 to 3 russet potatoes), peeled, halved and sliced cross-wise
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled, halved and sliced cross-wise
- 4 scallions, trimmed, chopped (both white and green portions)
Instructions
- In a big bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, and paprika. Set aside for now.
- Prepare a 10-inch oven-proof nonstick skillet or a well-seasoned cast iron skillet. Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking.
- Add the potatoes, onions, and scallions to the oil (at first, they won't all seem to fit, but with a little stirring, they'll compress as they cook). Lower the heat immediately to medium-low and watch to control the heat and make sure it simmers gently. Cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are very tender.
- Use a heat-safe strainer over a heat-safe bowl to drain the olive oil (reserve the oil aside for now).
- Season the potatoes well with kosher salt and add them to the egg mixture in the bowl.
- Turn the oven broiler on.
- In the skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the reserved olive oil over medium heat. Pour in the egg and potato mixture, and gently press to even out the top. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until you see the edges of the omelette begin to set and firm up then put the pan under the broiler to finish cooking. Broil for about 5 minutes, watching carefully until the eggs are cooked through and the top of the omelette browns slighlty (see notes if you prefer to finish cooking on stovetop).
- Allow the tortilla a few minutes before serving.
- To serve, invert the tortilla onto a large serving platter (you may need to loosen the edges using a spatulla). Cut into 6 slices and serve.
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Notes
- To finish cooking the omelette entirely on the stovetop rather than using the broiler (step #7 ), once cooked in the skillet for a few minutes and the bottom and sides begin to set, place a large plate over the skillet and hold it in place with with your hand (you may wear an oven mitt too in case the plate gets hot). In one quick motion, turn the skillet to invert the tortilla onto the plate. Now, slide the tortilla into the skillet and finish cooking on the other side until fully cooked through.
- Make Ahead and Leftovers: You can make this a night or so ahead. Let cool completely before storing in the fridge in a tight-lid container. Leftover Spanish tortillas are great served just at room temperature or even cold.
- You can reuse any remaining extra virgin olive oil in other dishes, it will be deliciously flavored with the onions.
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Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.5g | Protein: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Sodium: 112.8mg | Potassium: 630.5mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Vitamin A: 639.9IU | Vitamin C: 9.3mg | Calcium: 65.8mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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