How to Make Tortilla Espanola – Spanish Omelet

How to Make Tortilla Espanola – Spanish Omelet

Tortilla Espanola is a dish Spanish people always make at home. It is one of Spanish cuisine’s most authentic and staple items, with potatoes, onions, and eggs. However, depending on your preferences, you can also add chives and parsley. Here is the list of ingredients and instructions to make a Spanish Omelet. Read on!

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Ingredients

  • One tablespoon of olive oil
  • Two large potatoes – sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon of paprika – optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • One sweet onion – sliced
  • One teaspoon of olive oil
  • One bunch of parsley – fresh and chopped
  • One tablespoon of olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Heat one tablespoon of olive in a skillet
  3. Place the potatoes in the oil
  4. Use salt and pepper for seasoning
  5. You can also use smoked paprika
  6. Fry the potatoes for eight minutes
  7. Fry the onions for ten minutes
  8. Remove the skillet from heat and set aside
  9. Now beat eggs with one teaspoon of oil in a bowl
  10. Stir in potato-onion mixture and parsley
  11. Heat one tablespoon of olive in a skillet
  12. Add egg-potato mixture to the hot skillet
  13. Reduce the heat to low and shake the skillet to preventing sticking
  14. Slide the skillet into the oven and bake for five minutes
  15. Remove from oven and cut the omelet into pie-shaped pieces
  16. Serve hot to your family or friends