Best Spanish Omelette Recipe in 2022 | OceanRecipes

The best and traditional Spanish Omelete Recipe is considered the best and perfect Omelette recipe that is served hot or cold, and it’s very easy to make at home. Moreover, crispy, fried potatoes and eggs give this easy Spanish omelet has a unique taste.

The Spanish omelet with cheese is perfect for your picnics, parties, BBQs, and friends’ gatherings. Usually, a typical tortilla is made first just by deep frying your potatoes in two cups of oil, depending on the number of potatoes you are using. To prevent sticking you have to use a good quality nonstick pan, and then half cup of oil will be perfect for frying. Spanish omelet with peppers is also considered a very simple potato recipe dish that can be easily enjoyed at home hot or cold, as a starter, or as a main dish.

Ingredients of Spanish Omelet Recipe:

• 3 pounds of the potatoes or 600 grams
• One and a half teaspoons of Salt
• 2¼ cups of the Olive Oil
• One Onion of small or medium size
• Almost four eggs, medium to large

Method of Spanish Omelet:

Step #1

First of all, you have to rinse and peel your potatoes. After that, cut them into equal quarters length-wise then slice thinly.

Step #2

Pour two cups of the oil into a simple frying pan or skillet. Then turn on the heat to high for heating oil. When your oil is fully hot, then add sliced potatoes and immediately reduce the heat to medium. Fry these potatoes for almost five minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step #3

Meanwhile, just peel your onion, cut in equal half, and slice each half thinly. After that, add it to your potatoes and cook for a further four to five minutes.

Step #4

However, in a common mixing bowl, you’ve to beat all the eggs and season them with a generous pinch of salt. When these potatoes and onions are fully cooked, you’ve to drain the excess oil and add them into the bowl with four beaten eggs. Mix everything very well and let it rest for almost five minutes.

Step #5

Heat ¼ cup of olive oil in a common frying pan. Now, wait until the oil is fully hot and only then you can pour in the potato mixture. Push down the edges of potatoes with a spatula. Let it cook until all the edges are set for a few minutes.

Step #6

Here you have to cover your fry pan with a large plate. With one hand you’ve to hold the plate tightly and with the other one hold the handle of your fry pan. After that, flip it over the skillet so that the plate is underneath.

However, you’ve to lift the empty pan and then place it back onto the heat for further process. Add a little amount of oil almost two tablespoons. Slide your omelet back into this pan. Cook again until it is set.