Spanish potato cakes – authentic Spanish cuisine at home
Spanish potato cakes, known as tortilla de patata in Spanish, are a well-known delicacy in Spain, almost every household makes them, and the locals regard potato cakes as breakfast or daily snacks (commonly known as tapas in Spain), which is an indispensable part of life.
How to make Spanish potato cakes
Step 1
–Material preparation –3 large potatoes / 4-5 small potatoes – 1 onion – 4-5 eggs
Step 2
Beat the eggs, slice the potatoes and onions, and the potato slices are of moderate thickness, not too thin or too thick.
Step 3
Pour olive oil into the pan, pour more, about one-third of the amount of the pan.
Step 4
Heat the oil slightly and add the potatoes and onions.
Step 5
Add salt and stir well. Medium heat Cover and wait.
Step 6
About 15 minutes, wait for the potatoes to become soft and poke into small pieces. During this period, you can open the lid and stir-fry to prevent the bottom from zooming.
Step 7
Use a colander to serve the potatoes and onions.
Step 8
Pour the egg mixture into the potatoes and onions.
Step 9
Stir well.
Step 10
Pour out the excess oil in the pot, pour the mixture into the pot, still over medium heat, wait for 3-5 minutes, and shake the pot slightly.
Step 11
Focus! Once the bottom side is fixed, find a large plate that covers the pot and turn the potato cakes over onto the plate.
Step 12
Push the potato cakes on the plate flat into the pot and wait for the other side to be cooked, which takes about 3-5 minutes.
Step 13
At this time, you can use a spatula to tidy up the surroundings, adjust the shape of the potato cakes, and remember to shake the pot a few times from time to time.
Step 14
Poke the middle with a knife to see if there is any molding inside. Pour the whole thing onto a large plate when cooked.
Step 15
Finished product. Pair it with coffee/tea and it’s a great meal ☺️
Cooking tips for Spanish potato cakes
Because I studied in Spain, the potatoes here are very large, if you buy small and medium-sized potatoes in China, you can put 1-2 more potatoes, you can have one potato with an egg. When turning potato cakes, if there is oil in the pan, you can filter it out first, otherwise it will not be easy to turn, be careful to splash the oil on the fire. In the end, although this potato cake has onions, there is basically no onion smell, and even people who don’t like onions can accept it. If you really don’t like it, you can choose a slightly sweet onion or leave it out.