TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA
 
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This is one of the most iconic dishes of Spain. My Spanish Grandmother's delicious recipe can be enjoyed either as an appetizer or as a main dish. Serve with a green salad on the side.
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Recipe type: Appetizer or Main Dish
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 8 Medium Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and sliced into small, thin pieces
  • Kosher Salt & Coarse Ground Pepper to Taste
  • 10 Cloves Garlic (or less if you prefer), Diced
  • 2 Large Brown Onions, Peeled & Cut into ¼" Slices
  • 2 Bell Peppers, Any Color, Cut into ½" Slices and halved
  • 2 Hard, Spanish Chorizos, Sliced Thin & Fried Separately (Optional)
  • 12 Large Eggs, Beaten
Instructions
  1. Pour the olive oil into a large, nonstick frying pan and heat on medium high.
  2. Add sliced potatoes to the hot oil, sprinkle on salt & pepper to taste.
  3. Cook until tender and beginning to brown.
  4. Add the diced garlic and cook until tender, not brown.
  5. Using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes & garlic from the pan and set aside in a bowl.
  6. Most of the olive oil should remain in the frying pan.
  7. Add the sliced onions and bell peppers to the heated frying pan and cook until they begin to brown and caramelize.
  8. Using a slotted spoon, remove the onions & peppers from the frying pan and add them to the bowl containing the fried potatoes.
  9. Again, most of the oil should remain in the frying pan.
  10. Add cooked Chorizo to the vegetables if desired.
  11. Beat 12 eggs. Mix in 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of coarse ground pepper.
  12. Pour the beaten eggs over the potatoes and peppers and gently mix to combine.
  13. Pour this egg and vegetable mixture into the heated frying pan.
  14. Cover and cook without mixing until the eggs begin to harden and take the shape of the pan.
  15. Using a spatula, loosen the tortilla from the sides of the pan.
  16. Invert the tortilla over onto the lid and slide it back into the frying pan.
  17. Continue cooking until golden brown and the eggs are cooked.
  18. Remove from the pan and slice into wedges.
  19. Enjoy!
Recipe by After Orange County at http://afterorangecounty.com/2014/01/13/tortilla-espanola-recipe/