Spanish Tortilla by @elburritomonster

1h10

6 servings

🥚

400 g

Eggs

🥚

72 g

Egg yolks

🥔

1 kg

Maris piper potatoes

🧅

450 g

Sweet onion

🧄

24 g

Garlic

🫑

340 g

Red pepper

🧈

1 kg

Beef tallow

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

  1. Peel
    • sweet onions
    • garlic cloves
    • red peppers

    Peel the sweet onions and garlic cloves. Slice the onions, peppers, garlic, and potatoes thinly.

  2. Heat
    • beef tallow
    • sweet onions
    • red peppers

    Heat the beef tallow to 140°C. Fry the sweet onions, red peppers, and garlic cloves for 15–20 minutes until golden and lightly caramelized.

  3. Drain
    • sweet onions
    • red peppers
    • garlic cloves

    Lift out the fried vegetables. Drain them thoroughly in the colander.

  4. Pan-fry
    • beef tallow
    • Maris Piper potatoes

    Keep about 1 cm of beef tallow in the frying pan. Fry the sliced potatoes over medium-high heat until golden, stirring frequently.

  5. Drain
    • Maris Piper potatoes
    • salt

    Lift out the potatoes and drain off excess fat. Season the potatoes with salt.

  6. Crack
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks

    Crack the whole eggs and egg yolks into the large bowl. Break the yolks and whisk until fully combined.

  7. Add
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks
    • Maris Piper potatoes

    Add the hot potatoes and drained vegetables to the egg mixture. Stir thoroughly until the eggs are warmed and evenly combined.

  8. Rest
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks
    • Maris Piper potatoes

    Rest the egg mixture for 30 minutes. This allows the potatoes to absorb the egg custard.

  9. Heat
    • olive oil
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks

    Heat the olive oil in the clean frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour in the egg and potato mixture.

  10. Cook
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks
    • Maris Piper potatoes

    Cook for about 1 minute while shaking the pan gently. Place the plate over the pan and invert the tortilla.

  11. Cook
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks
    • Maris Piper potatoes

    Slide the tortilla back into the frying pan. Cook the second side for about 1 minute.

  12. Flip
    • whole eggs
    • egg yolks
    • Maris Piper potatoes

    Flip once more briefly if needed to seal the tortilla. Serve warm with a soft, jammy center.

Spanish Tortilla by @elburritomonster

1h10

6 servings

🥚

400 g

Eggs

🥚

72 g

Egg yolks

🥔

1 kg

Maris piper potatoes

🧅

450 g

Sweet onion

🧄

24 g

Garlic

🫑

340 g

Red pepper

🧈

1 kg

Beef tallow

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Peel the sweet onions and garlic cloves. Slice the onions, peppers, garlic, and potatoes thinly.

    🧅sweet onions
    🧄garlic cloves
    🫑red peppers
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/12

    Heat the beef tallow to 140°C. Fry the sweet onions, red peppers, and garlic cloves for 15–20 minutes until golden and lightly caramelized.

    🧈beef tallow
    🧅sweet onions
    🫑red peppers
    🧄garlic cloves
    🍳25 cm non-stick frying pan
    🌡️thermometer
    🥄slotted spoon

  3. Step 3/12

    Lift out the fried vegetables. Drain them thoroughly in the colander.

    🧅sweet onions
    🫑red peppers
    🧄garlic cloves
    🥄slotted spoon
    🧺colander

  4. Step 4/12

    Keep about 1 cm of beef tallow in the frying pan. Fry the sliced potatoes over medium-high heat until golden, stirring frequently.

    🧈beef tallow
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🍳25 cm non-stick frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/12

    Lift out the potatoes and drain off excess fat. Season the potatoes with salt.

    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🧂salt
    🥄slotted spoon
    🧺colander

  6. Step 6/12

    Crack the whole eggs and egg yolks into the large bowl. Break the yolks and whisk until fully combined.

    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥣large bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/12

    Add the hot potatoes and drained vegetables to the egg mixture. Stir thoroughly until the eggs are warmed and evenly combined.

    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🧅sweet onions
    🫑red peppers
    🧄garlic cloves
    🥣large bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/12

    Rest the egg mixture for 30 minutes. This allows the potatoes to absorb the egg custard.

    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🥣large bowl

  9. Step 9/12

    Heat the olive oil in the clean frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour in the egg and potato mixture.

    🫒olive oil
    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🧅sweet onions
    🫑red peppers
    🧄garlic cloves
    🍳25 cm non-stick frying pan

  10. Step 10/12

    Cook for about 1 minute while shaking the pan gently. Place the plate over the pan and invert the tortilla.

    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🍳25 cm non-stick frying pan
    🍽️plate

  11. Step 11/12

    Slide the tortilla back into the frying pan. Cook the second side for about 1 minute.

    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🍳25 cm non-stick frying pan
    🍽️plate

  12. Step 12/12

    Flip once more briefly if needed to seal the tortilla. Serve warm with a soft, jammy center.

    🥚whole eggs
    🥚egg yolks
    🥔Maris Piper potatoes
    🍳25 cm non-stick frying pan
    🍽️plate

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Vegetables, Meat, Fats, Seasonings

Ingredients

Eggs, Egg yolks, Maris piper potatoes, Sweet onion, Garlic, Red pepper, Beef tallow, Salt, Olive oil

Notes

Eggs (whole eggs), Sweet onion (large), Beef tallow (for frying), Salt (to taste), Olive oil (a couple of tablespoons, for the non-stick pan)

Allergens

Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Gluten-free

Calories

510 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 19g, Fat: 34g, Carbohydrates: 35g, Fiber: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 780mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Sodium: 180mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 72mg, Vitamin A: 220µg, Vitamin B12: 1.6µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

45 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large bowl, wooden spoon, chef's knife, cutting board, slotted spoon, colander, 25 cm non-stick frying pan, plate, thermometer

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Side Dish

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@elburritomonster

Origin

Cuisine

Spanish

Geographic

Spain, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Jammy, Tender, Silky, Crisp-edged

Flavors

Savory, Rich, Sweet, Caramelized, Garlicky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours because it contains eggs), fridge : 3 days (Cool quickly,Store in an airtight container,Reheat gently or serve chilled), freezer : 1 month (Wrap individual portions tightly,Thaw overnight in the fridge,Texture may soften after freezing)