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Spanish potato omelet: tortilla de patatas

Name: Spanish potato omelet: tortilla de patatas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 small Potatoes; 4 Eggs; as needed Olive oil; 1 Onion; to taste Salt

A Spanish potato omelet made with potatoes and onion pan-fried in olive oil, then topped with beaten eggs and cooked. Serves 2.

Spanish cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Servings: 2 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Spanish

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Spanish potato omelet, known as tortilla de patatas, is a simple dish made with eggs, potatoes, and onion. Raw potatoes are thinly sliced, dried, and pan-fried with onion in olive oil until golden brown. Beaten eggs are then poured over them, and the omelet is ready in a few minutes. It is a popular dish in Spain and works well for breakfast or dinner.

Ingredients

2 servings

Potatoes 4 small
Eggs 4
Olive oil as needed
Onion 1
Salt to taste

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Instructions

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Peel and rinse the raw potatoes, cut them into thin rounds, and let them dry on a paper towel. Peel the onion and slice it into rings. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the potatoes and onion until golden brown.
Pour the beaten eggs over the potatoes and onion, cook for a few minutes, and serve the omelet.

Tip: Cook the potatoes over low heat so they soften in the center before they brown. After adding the eggs, cover the pan so the eggs set on top without having to flip the omelet.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 347 kcal
Protein: 17 g
Carbohydrates: 42 g
of which sugars: 4.2 g
Fat: 12 g
of which saturates: 3.5 g
Fiber: 5.3 g
Salt: 1.4 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Španielska zemiaková omeleta – tortilla de patatas