There are hundreds of ways of making a tortilla. This is how I make it but each family usually has their own recipe. You can cook it with or without onions, peppers, chorizo...
The ingredients are for a small/medium sized tortilla.
The amounts are only a general guideline.
INGREDIENTS (2 people)
2 lbs of potatoes
half an onion (optional)
6 eggs
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 parsley
1. Start by peeling the potatoes and slicing them thinly.
2. Chop up the onion.
I like to poach the onion in oil separately because I make 2 tortillas. One with and the other without onion. Otherwise you can add the raw onions to the raw potatoes and fry them together.
3. Heat up about 2 cups of oil in a large frying pan. Medium heat. You are looking to poach the potatoes. Add the raw onions. If you poached them first don't add them yet. Do not make them crispy. As the potatoes start to cook and soften, break them up with a cooking utensil.
4. While the potatoes are cooking beat the eggs. Add the salt, garlic and parsley. Don't just dump the parsley in. With dried herbs you have to rub them between your thumb and fingers to release the oils. Mix well.
5. Drain the potatoes and add them to the egg mixture (add the onions as well if you had poached them earlier). Mix.
6. Place an 8 inch pan on medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of hot oil. (the oil used to fry the potatoes and spread across the bottom of the pan. Make sure the pan is hot. Then add the potatoes and egg mixture.
***NOTE: If you like your tortilla to be a little runny increase the heat a bit so it cooks faster on the outside and the inside is runnier. Just a little bit though! If you like it to be very, very cooked, lower the heat a bit and let it cook longer.
Cook for about 3 minutes to start with. Use a fork to pull the tortilla away from the pan and check its color. You want it to a nice golden brown.
7. HOW TO FLIP A TORTILLA
STEP 1: Place a plate over the pan. Make sure the plate is bigger than the pan.
STEP 2: Put your hand on the plate.
STEP 3: QUICKLY flip the tortilla so that the plate is on the bottom and the pan on top.
STEP 4: Place the pan back on the fire and add 2 tablespoons of the hot oil used to cook the potatoes in the pan.
STEP 5: Slide the tortilla back into the pan. Use a fork to help if needed.
STEP 6: Use the back of the fork to push the sides inward. This will keep your tortilla nice and round and without a "seam".
STEP 7: Poke the tortilla a few times with fork for the heat to pass through it.
8. Cook for about 2 or 3 minutes to start. Lift the tortilla up a bit with a fork to check its color. Once its golden brown remove from heat and place on a plate! Serve with salad and some MAHOU!
¡Que Aproveche!
