Spanish Omelette Recipe

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.

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 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.

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.

7. 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
8. Cook egg mixture　>> Put the oil from step 6 in the pan and pour the egg mixture
9. Cook egg mixture　>> Roughly mix 2-3 times, cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 minutes.
10. Cook egg mixture　>> When you open the lid, the omelette looks fluffy and delicious
11. Turn it over　>> Place the plate, turn the frying pan over and move the omelette to the plate
12. 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.

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!

Watch this YouTube Video

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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