What's more typical in Spain than the Spanish tortilla? I think nothing, except maybe the paella (not Jamie Oliver’s one).
The great thing about
Spanish tortilla is that you can find it almost in every bar or restaurant, for
breakfast, brunch or lunch, just as a simple but delicious appetizer or in a sandwich.
I adore Spanish tortilla sandwich with mayo when I have to go to the field to
work. It’s like a little bite of pleasure.
Another great thing
about this dish is we only need few ingredients to make it, just 5! It’s super
simple and cheap, BUT the key is about combining the 5 ingredients really good.
4 potatoes
1 onion
5-6 eggs
Salt
Olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
First of all, finely
slice an onion and keep it apart. The onion will give the tortilla a slight
sweet taste.
Add the olive oil
generously to the pan and turn on the heat while we peel and slice the potatoes.
At least half of the bottle, but don’t worry about it, you can reuse it at
least six or seven times for making more tortillas or for frying potatoes, so
when it gets cold, put it in a glass bottle and keep it for the next time!
Peel and slice the
potatoes. Don’t slice them too thin nor too thick, because it won’t cook
homogeneous. Cut them approximately 2-3 millimeters thick.
Add the onions and potatoes to the pan and leave the ingredients to get cook around 10-15 minutes in the olive oil, until all get golden but soft. Keep steering for once in a while to be sure all the potatoes cook the same way.
Break about 5-6 eggs
and whisk with a pinch of salt. Drain the potatoes with the oil and add them to
the eggs.
Get a non-sticky pan,
add two or three tablespoons of the olive oil on it and add the tortilla
mix inside. Leave it for about two minutes on medium-high heat. Shake a bit
the pan to make sure the tortilla is not stick to the edges. Here comes the
difficult part: flip it! But don’t panic, it’s not that difficult: cover the
pan with a plate, put a little pressure on it, take the handle of the pan with strength
and turn it around quickly. Return the tortilla to the pan by sliding it in and
let it cook again for about 2 minutes.
When ready, to serve you just have to flip it again.
DELICIOUS!
As I said, I love to add some mayo to the tortilla, but of course if you don't like it you don't have to.
Hope you enjoy it and I would love to hear from you if you dare to try to make it :).
XOXO. Sara
PS. Sorry for the pics...My camera has been out for a while and I'm using my mobile
