Ingredients
- 7 or 8 Large Eggs
- 5 medium Potatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 - 3 oz best quality spanish chorizo
- 1/2 cup oil for frying
- 1/2 chopped onion
Directions
- Peel the potatoes and slice thin using a knife or mandoline.
- In a large bowl, crack the eggs into the bowl and whisk for 1 minute.
- Chop chorizo into bite size pieces, set aside.
- Over medium-high heat, pour oil into a large 12 inch skillet
- Once the oil is hot, add the potatoes slices and cook for approximately 8 minutes. The potatoes should be submerged in the oil.
- Add onion to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes with the potatoes
- Add chorizo and cook 1 minute; Smash down mixture lightly with a fork
- Carefuly drain the oil from the skillet pouring oil into a another small pot. Leave potatoe mixture in skillet
- Add beaten eggs to the skillet and mix, mashing down potatoe mixture
- Over medium heat, cook mixture 1 1/2 minutes until bottom set;
- Carefully slide the tortilla onto a plate or the top of skillet lid. Flip the tortilla over back in the frying pan
- Repeat flipping the tortilla 3-4 more times, cooking 1-2 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Enjoy hot or at room temperature.