Kevin's Tortilla Española

This tortilla is super traditional, simple, the best :) I would also use a waxy potato like - yukon gold! The skins on these potatoes are thin enough to leave on, but you can peel them if you prefer.

6 large waxy potatoes
5-6 large eggs
1-2 onions (i always prefer walla walla sweets)
1tsp salt (you can use more or less salt if you like)
1/4 cup olive oil (this is going to cook, so it's okay to use cheaper olive oil)


If the potato is small then i would just cut rounds off of it about 1/5 of an inch thick. If the potatoes are larger cut them in half length wise and continue to cut half circles off the same width.

This sounds fattening and I've never seen it done this way before, but fry all of the potatoes over medium high heat jut until tender. I would do this in small batches too!

After the potatoes are done frying drain any excess oil by laying the potatoes out on paper towels.

Pour two tbsp olive oil in a pan and turn on medium high heat. when oil heats up slightly, then begin to saute the onions (coarsely chopped) until sweet.

While the onions are having a go on the stove top, whisk all of the eggs together, then add the potatoes and the drained onions (obviously after being cooked).

in a 9 inch saute skillet add 1tblsp olive oil over medium heat. Make sure it isn't too hot or it will burn the oil and the tortilla (which I have done).

Heat until the sides looked cooked and the bottom is golden. This way it will lift up easily. Take a large dinner plate and cover the top of the pan with it. Holding the plate in one hand the the pan in the other make the flip.

Add one tsp- to one tblsp olive oil in the pan and slide the tortilla off the plate and back into the pan still over medium heat. Cook for about four more minutes. To make sure the tortilla doesn't become too dry let it sit in the pan off the heat for a couple more minutes.

I like my tortilla sliced in to about an inch wide and 3 inches long. This way it sits perfectly on a slice of baguette. Enjoy :)
p.s. this can be a complete meal with a few slices of manchego cheese!