The Secret to a Perfect Tortilla Española in 30 Minutes

Discover the traditional method for making an authentic Tortilla Española, the classic Spanish potato omelette, right in your own skillet. This recipe uses simple, high-quality ingredients like Yukon Gold potatoes, yellow onion, fresh eggs, and extra virgin olive oil to create a beautifully textured dish. We walk you through the crucial technique of slowly poaching the potatoes and onions in olive oil to ensure they become incredibly tender without browning. You will also learn the essential pro tip of letting the potato and egg mixture rest before cooking, which guarantees a velvety, cohesive texture. Finally, we show you how to confidently execute the classic plate-flip technique to achieve a gorgeous, golden-brown finish on both sides. Do you prefer to eat your classic Spanish tortilla warm, or do you like it at room temperature? 📌 HIGHLIGHTS • The secret to a perfect Spanish tortilla is slowly poaching your potatoes in olive oil. • Hi, I am Lola, and today we are using a simple skillet to make an authentic, melt-in-your-mouth Tortilla Española right at home. • To start, you will need one and a half pounds of Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced into thin rounds. • Next, grab one medium yellow onion, thinly sliced, which will bring a beautiful, subtle sweetness to our dish. • We will also need one cup of high-quality extra virgin olive oil, which is the secret to poaching our ingredients perfectly. • Finally, gather six large eggs and one teaspoon of kosher salt to bind and season our classic Spanish omelette. 🖼️ IMAGE CREDITS (images may be cropped) • "Tortilla española con patatas y cebolla" by Juan Emilio Prades Bel — CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:To... • "Sliced Onions" by Alabama Extension — CC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ze...) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sl... • "Tortilla española kuku sabzi hybrid" by Jarrod Baniqued — CC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ze...) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:To... • "Italian olive oil 2007" by my friend — CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:It... • "Chicken Egg without Eggshell 5859" by Biswarup Ganguly — CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch... • "Potato-Chips" by Evan-Amos — Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Po... • "Deep-fried Potatoes - Kolkata 2011-02-15 1405" by Biswarup Ganguly — CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De... • "Putting garlic powder on some cooked potatoes" by Goose Green Photography — CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pu... • "French Fried Potatoes (Matchstick)" by Capvideo — CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fr... • "Making meringue - whisking" by Annie Mole — CC BY 2.0 (h 🎵 Music: original, composed for this video. #tortillaespanola #spanishomelette #skilletrecipes #potatorecipe #easycooking #cookingtutorial