SPANISH OMELET (TORTILLA ESPANOLA)

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
7%
SPANISH OMELET (TORTILLA ESPANOLA)
45 min.
4
259kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  •  eggs 
  • tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
  • 0.3 cup olive oil 
  • 0.5 cup onion thinly sliced
  • teaspoon paprika 
  •  big potatoes white peeled thinly sliced
  • servings salt 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels
  • slotted spoon

Directions

  1. In a medium non-stick pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add the potato slices in a single layer and fry about 4 minutes on each side or until tender.With a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes to a plate lined with paper towel, set aside.
  3. Add the onions to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes or until translucent.When the onions are cooking, in a medium bowl beat the eggs.
  4. Add the fried potatoes, parsley, paprika and salt and let it rest for 1 minute.
  5. Add the potatoes and egg mixture to the pan, decrease the heat to medium low, shake the pan gently to be sure the omelet doesn’t stick, cook about 4 minutes.
  6. Place a large plate on top of the pan. Flip over the pan so that the tortilla transfers to the plate. Very carefully slide the tortilla back to the pan so as to cook the other side and continue cooking for 3 more minutes or until done.
  7. Transfer the tortilla to a large plate.
  8. Let it rest for 5 minutes and cut into slices.
  9. Serve warm or cold, either way is delicious.

Nutrition Facts

Calories259kcal
Protein11.72%
Fat61.46%
Carbs26.82%

Properties

Glycemic Index
39.44
Glycemic Load
11.34
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
13.719565142756%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
8.63mg
Luteolin
0.06mg
Isorhamnetin
1mg
Kaempferol
0.87mg
Myricetin
0.6mg
Quercetin
4.67mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:258.56kcal
12.93%
Fat:17.88g
27.5%
Saturated Fat:3.29g
20.54%
Carbohydrates:17.56g
5.85%
Net Carbohydrates:15.04g
5.47%
Sugar:1.76g
1.95%
Cholesterol:163.68mg
54.56%
Sodium:265.02mg
11.52%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.67g
15.34%
Vitamin K:75.96µg
72.34%
Vitamin C:23.55mg
28.54%
Selenium:13.9µg
19.86%
Vitamin B6:0.36mg
18.19%
Vitamin E:2.59mg
17.29%
Vitamin A:822.93IU
16.46%
Phosphorus:145.26mg
14.53%
Vitamin B2:0.24mg
14.34%
Potassium:481.51mg
13.76%
Folate:44.4µg
11.1%
Iron:1.91mg
10.59%
Fiber:2.52g
10.07%
Vitamin B5:0.98mg
9.79%
Manganese:0.18mg
9.15%
Magnesium:29.73mg
7.43%
Copper:0.14mg
7.05%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.66%
Vitamin B12:0.39µg
6.53%
Zinc:0.91mg
6.09%
Vitamin D:0.88µg
5.87%
Vitamin B3:1.05mg
5.27%
Calcium:46.36mg
4.64%