Perhaps the potato omelette recipe is one of the first that every aspiring cook should learn to make, one of the most typical Spanish foods, and we have proposed that those who are starting in the kitchen With us, you can prepare this recipe for potato omelette with onion, with an exceptional flavor.
To do this, we are going to make this potato omelet with two special touches since we are going to cook the potatoes using cold oil to obtain a confit that makes them creamier and we are going to caramelize the onion and then add it to the potatoes. If you prepare the recipe as we tell it below, success will be guaranteed.
You can apply tricks like the Arguiñano potato omelette or make it juicier to your liking, you can even take advantage of a food processor like in our Thermomix omelette recipe, although it is best to learn how to simply cook it with a frying pan.
We begin with the longest task, that of caramelize the onion which will take us about 30 minutes. To do this, we peel the onion and cut it into julienne strips. Then we put it in a frying pan over very low heat and let it cook very slowly, stirring from time to time. We are not interested in browning the onion but rather in sautéing it very slowly. Here you can see in detail all the tricks to caramelize the onion in its own natural sugars.
While the onion is cooking, peel the potatoes and We cut into thin slices, ensuring that all of them are of uniform size. We leave them in water for 15 minutes and put a frying pan with plenty of olive oil on the heat.
Without giving the oil time to heat up, we add the potatoes and let them fry very slowly, starting with almost cold oil. This is how we get the potatoes to become caramelized instead of browning.. In any case, after about ten minutes and we have stirred from time to time, we can increase the heat to make some of the potatoes more toasted, thus creating contrasts in the final dish.
We take out the potatoes and drain them well from the oil and put them in a large bowl. We drain the onion when it is ready, and put it on the potatoes. We beat the eggs and add them to the bowl, Stirring with a fork so that the three ingredients are well mixed..
Cook the tortilla in a frying pan with a tablespoon of oil for about three or four minutes. and we turn it around. To help those who are not very skilled in this operation, there are double frying pans on the market that allow you to turn the omelet without the risk of spilling.
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What to accompany the potato omelette with onion
The potato omelette with onion is one of the most characteristic dishes of our gastronomy, which adapts to any occasion. Accompanied by a mixed salad or some fried green peppers, it is a delicious lunch. In addition, it is also ideal cold to make sandwiches, appetizers or snacks, if it is cut into small cubes, or in a triangle as a skewer for lunch or breakfast.
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