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    Home » All Recipes » Egg Dishes » Spanish Omelette Recipe

    Spanish Omelette Recipe

    May 5, 2020 by Chef JA · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Spanish omelet on a large plate. The image before being placed on a small plate.
    A piece of Spanish omelette is placed on a small plate. The remaining Spanish omelette on the large plate.
    Lift the piece of Spanish omelet and see the cross section. Potatoes are neatly lined up.

    This Spanish Omelette recipe is simple and easy to make. Only 5 ingredients, egg, potatoes, onion salt and olive oil. Good for ordinary dinner and also great for a house party.

    spanish omelette recipe

    Our family favorite, Spanish omelette. It is called tortilla de patatas and a standard menu that is always available at any restaurant in Spain. This recipe is based on the authentic Spanish flavor.

    The potatoes inside are moist and fluffy and everyone who tried this omelette want to have another round. Freshly cooked one is delicious but also still delicious when it gets cold. That's why i like to take this Spanish omelette for picnics also I cook this often for a house party as it looks like a cake and easy to serve.

    Let me walk you through how to make this simple and easy Spanish omelette.

    Cook Potatoes with Plenty of Oil

    If you are making a Spanish omelette for the first time, you may be wondering like you just boil potatoes and bake them with eggs. But the point of making it delicious is to cook the potatoes with plenty of olive oil at low temperature. By that way potatoes are more smooth than boiling.

    Ingredients for Spanish Omelette

    ingredients for spanish omelette recipe

    Ingredients are eggs, potatoes, onions, salt, and olive oil. No special ingredients are required.I I think these are something you might already have some stock at home.

    How To Make Spanish Omelette - Step by Step

    I will explain in detail for each steps by process shots.

    how to make spanish omelette recipe -step by step
    1. Chop potatoes >> Peel the skin and chop potatoes
    2. Chop onion >> Peel the skin and chop onion
    3. Put all in a frying pan >> Put them in a frying pan and add salt and olive oil
    4. Cook with olive oil >> Put the frying pan on low heat. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes until potatoes get tender.
    5. Cook with olive oil >> After 10 minutes. Potatoes are tender.
    6. Drain the oil >> Place a strainer on a bowl and drain. Don't throw the excess oil away as we use it for later.
    how to make spanish omelette recipe -step by step
    1. Mix with egg >> Break the eggs into another bowl, add a pinch of salt and beat it. Add drained potatoes and onion and mix them together
    2. Cook egg mixture >> Put the oil from step 6 in the pan and pour the egg mixture
    3. Cook egg mixture >> Roughly mix 2-3 times, cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 minutes.
    4. Cook egg mixture >> When you open the lid, the omelette looks fluffy and delicious
    5. Turn it over >> Place the plate, turn the frying pan over and move the omelette to the plate
    6. Cook the other side >> Put oil in the frying pan again, move the omelet back, and cook the other side over low heat for 3-5 minutes.
    spanish omelette recipe

    It seems lots of process and difficult but since each steps is easy to do so if you make it 2-3 times, you will get accustomed to follow the steps easily.

    I make this omelette so many times but each time the outcome is different. Please adjust the cook time and the heat according to the state of omelette. Also, be careful to pour enough oil evenly in the frying pan, otherwise it will get stuck and not able to turn over (i experienced a couple of time).

    You can top with ketchup and mayonnaise, or make sandwiches, or enjoy a one-plate lunch along with fresh salads and bread. Sounds good to you? I hope you enjoy this Spanish omelette with your family.

    Variations and How to Adapt this Recipe

    If you replace other ingredients instead of potatoes and onion, you can increase your recipe variation and it will be fun.

    • Add spinach, tomato and mushrooms, it becomes colorful vegetable omelette
    • Add left over salad like broccoli, lettuce, it becomes healthy green vegetable omelette
    • Add avocado and salmon, it becomes feast omelette
    • Add left over pasta or udon, it becomes hearty omelette

    Do you have more idea? Go ahead and try!

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    I also published how to make Spanish Omelette Recipe on YouTube. (If you turn on English subtitles, you can see the instruction) Although it is irregular, I update YouTube videos so please subscribe my YouTube channel!

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    Spanish Omelette

    • Author: Chef JA
    • Prep Time: 5
    • Cook Time: 15
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
    • Category: Egg
    • Cuisine: Spanish food
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    This Spanish Omelette recipe is simple and easy to make. Only  5 ingredients, egg, potatoes, onion salt and olive oil. Good for ordinary dinner and also great for a house party. 


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 3 Potatoes
    • ½ Onion
    • 5 Eggs
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • ½ cup Olive 
    • Pinch of Salt

    Instructions

    1. Chop the potatoes and onion
    2. Put potatoes, onions, salt and olive oil in a frying pan, cover and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat
    3. Break the eggs in the bowl, add a pinch of salt and beat it
    4. Drain the excess oil in frying pan,  add potatoes and onions to the bowl and mix thoroughly
    5. Put olive oil in a frying pan, pour ingredients, stir gently, cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 minutes
    6. Turn it over, put olive oil in a frying pan again and cook for 3-5 minutes on low heat

    Notes

    • My frying pan size is 20cm
    • The excess olive oil can be used for other dishes, so don't throw it away.

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