Recipes of Spain Tortilla

Easy Spanish Recipes

(Spanish Omelette)

Spanish Food Recipes - Tasty Spanish Tapas

Recipes of Spain Tortilla - Delicious Spanish Tortilla!

Our Easy Spanish Recipes wouldn't be complete withouth the famous Spanish tortilla (Spanish omelette).

Eggs can be used in a variety of ways and one of the most popular ways of using them is for the traditional Spanish omelette.

Recipes of Spain TORTILLA

Ingredients for Spanish Tortilla

• 4 - 5 large potatoes peeled and thinly sliced and salted.

• 1 large onion finely chopped.
  

• Olive oil (or oil of your choice) for frying.
  

• 4 - 5 large eggs

Method

• Put approx half inch of olive oil in a frying pan and heat.

• Add slices of potatoes and onion and fry for about 5 mins (keep turning so potatoes don't stick or go brown). When ready cover with a lid or plate and drain off excess oil.

• Beat eggs together, add seasoning and pour over potatoes and onion mixture. Leave to cook for 5 - 10 mins (depending on size of frying pan).

• Cover frying pan with a plate, turn frying pan over and slip tortilla onto plate then slide tortilla back into the rying pan - gently pressing down with spatular.

• Allow to cook for a few more minutes and if you want - flip tortilla over again.

• To test if it's ready, insert a knife into the tortilla - if it comes out clean it's OK.

• Turn onto a plate and cut into slices.

This is one of the most versatile of all traditonal Spanish foods and can be eaten hot or cold and served with other Spanish tapas OR as a main meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Best eaten with a fresh salad, crunchy bread washed down with a glass of Spanish wine or beer - delicious!

If you'd like to order some mouth-watering foods online there's a Spanish shop appropriately named La Tienda where can buy wine, serrano ham, cheeses, olives and delicious turrones and sweets.

If you'd like to order some mouth-watering foods online there's a Spanish shop appropriately named La Tienda where can buy wine, serrano ham, cheeses, olives and delicious turrones and sweets.