Tapas cooking with El Sur: Tortilla de Patata

Today we are cooking with teacher Patricia one of the most valued Spanish tapas: Spanish omelette, or tortilla de patata. Surprise your loved ones with a mouth-watering, traditional Spanish recipe!

Ingredients (for 4 people)

• 7-8 medium potatoes
• 2 medium onions
• 6 eggs
• Salt
• Extra virgin olive oil

Procedure (around 40 min.)

1. Heat up the extra virgin olive oil in a very hot non-stick pan (if you prefer a healthier method, add less olive oil than you would usually add for frying)
2. Thinly slice the onion
3. Slice the potatoes into 3-4 millimeters thick pieces
4. Add the potatoes to the pan with some salt and, when they are a bit soft, mix in the onion until translucent (if you prefer a healthier method, add some water to the pan right after adding the potatoes. This will avoid using extra oil. Just make sure the water evaporates)
5. Add the 6 eggs to a bowl and whisk.
6. Add the potato-onion mixture to the egg mixture, blend well, and add some more salt to your liking.
7. Spray some extra olive oil if necessary, transfer the mixture to the non-stick pan and fry it over high heat for 1 minute, then reduce to low heat for 2-4 minutes.
8. Now, the difficult part: Cover a pan with a large plate and carefully turn the tortilla out onto the plate.
9. Slide the tortilla back into the pan and fry for a further 3-5 minutes over low heat. If you are not sure whether the tortilla is fully cooked, gently press on the centre. If the surface springs back, it is ready.
10. Repeat the plate move to transfer the tortilla onto a plate.
11. Enjoy your tortilla de patata! ¡Disfruta!

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