Spanish Tortilla - Tortilla Española
This Spanish tortilla with waxy potatoes, onions and eggs is a classic tortilla española made easy in the Thermomix TM7. The potatoes and onions are gently confited in olive oil until meltingly soft, then combined with seasoned eggs and finished in a pan. A golden outside, creamy centre and authentic Spanish flavour make it ideal for lunch, tapas or a light main course.
About this recipe
Tortilla española in the Thermomix TM7 brings Spain's most iconic potato and egg recipe into your all-in-one kitchen machine. Whether you are looking for a quick weeknight dinner, a hearty lunch or a make-ahead tapas plate, this tortilla delivers: waxy potatoes confited in fruity olive oil until buttery soft, onions cooked down to gentle sweetness, and eggs seasoned with sea salt and ground pepper for that classic creamy centre. The TM7 takes over the laborious parts — no more standing at the hob stirring potatoes for half an hour. Its low-temperature confiting technique, borrowed from French bistro cooking, gives the potatoes a restaurant-quality tenderness, while the mixing bowl brings everything together evenly before a short finish in a frying pan. Serve it warm with aioli, at room temperature as tapas, or cold in thick wedges for a lunchbox the next day. This is Spanish home cooking at its simplest and most satisfying.
Preparation tips
- Use firm waxy potatoes rather than floury varieties: they hold their shape during confiting and give the tortilla its characteristic tender slices instead of a mushy filling.
- Let the egg and potato mixture rest briefly before frying so the potatoes absorb the egg; this helps the tortilla set with a creamy centre rather than a wet interior when you flip it.
- Slide the tortilla onto a plate, invert the pan over it and flip in one confident motion. Add extra olive oil to the pan first so the second side fries to an equally golden finish.
Recipe variations
- For a festive tapas version, add fried chorizo cubes or strips of roasted red pepper to the potato mixture before adding the eggs, and serve in small squares with cocktail sticks.
- A seasonal summer variation folds in thinly sliced courgette confited with the onions, plus fresh parsley; equally delicious and a great way to use up garden produce.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Confited in the TM7, the waxy potatoes turn meltingly tender in olive oil without any stirring by hand
- The TM7 grates nothing here, but grinds the sea salt and pepper finely for even seasoning through the eggs
- With the built-in scale you weigh the olive oil directly into the bowl, so the confiting ratio is always precise
- The Thermomix chops the onions uniformly fine, ensuring they soften sweetly without burnt edges
- The TM7 whisks the eggs with pepper into a smooth, airy mixture that coats every potato slice evenly
Ingredients
- olive oil
- water
- onions
- waxy potatoes
- fine sea salt
- large eggs
- ground black pepper