Kenny's Spanish Omelette Recipe at MyDish

Kenny's Spanish Omelette

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Method

  • 1. Break the eggs into a small bowl.
  • 2. Add salt and pepper and 2 teaspoons of water.
  • 3. Beat with a fork to mix.
  • 4. Roughly chop the onions, tomato and mushrooms.
  • 5. Remove the rind from the bacon and cut the bacon into small pieces.
  • 6. Put half the butter into a frying pan and heat gently.
  • 7. Fry the chopped onion, tomato, mushroom and bacon.
  • 8. When cooked remove from the pan with a draining spoon and add directly to the egg mixture.
  • 9. Remove the pan from the heat and allow a few minutes to cool down.
  • 10. Then, using a thick piece of kitchen paper, wipe round the pan to absorb the fat. Then put the remaining butter into the pan and gently heat.
  • 11. Now add the egg mixture and cook until set.
  • 12. Slide the Spanish Omelette out of the pan onto a plate and serve.
  • Tips

    • This is my favourate snack food recipe and also great when you get back from the pub and dont feel like cooking up a storm.

    Comments Add your comment

    • thanks lynnw - whats your favourite dish?

      by Kenny on Tue Jun 7 2011   reply to this comment

    • This was intersting - love the different flavors. Great job!

      by lynnw on Fri May 20 2011   reply to this comment

    • yeh! great and it worked a treat - all the best - K

      by Kenny on Sat Oct 31 2009   reply to this comment

    • Hi Kenny, hope you found the tip about using the grill worked well for you - it does for me every time, and saves singed omelettes

      by Tigh on Fri Oct 30 2009   reply to this comment

    • Hi Tigh - what a great idea and a practical tip - I do get this problem as well from time to time - thanks for the tip ill give it a go.

      by Kenny on Mon Oct 19 2009   reply to this comment

    • Hi food_lover; if you find you are burning the bottom of the omelette, when it is just beginning to set around the edges, take it off the heat and put the frying pan under the grill - this completes the cooking of the top of the omelette without the need for messy turning, and stops the bottom being burnt - simples!

      by Tigh on Sun Oct 18 2009   reply to this comment

    • i tried it and it was so yummy but i found it very difficult because i burnt it at the bottom but it was really good idea, thanks

      by food_lover on Mon Aug 24 2009   reply to this comment

    • Hi caracole…. I think you must mean…. “Any decent Spanish cook will tell you”…. next time don’t try and write English if you can’t…. and BTW this is a version of “Spanish Omelette” using ingredients that one may find around any British kitchen. Clearly, as you are an expert at this dish why don’t you post your recipe so that we can all share it - I would love to try the “real thing”. While you are at it do you have a good recipe for Estofado de Rez a la Catalana.

      by Kenny on Mon Aug 24 2009   reply to this comment

    • Sorry Kenny
      Any decent spaniard cook would tell you that spanish tortillas do not have butter and bacon, we use olive oil and good jamon serrano instead.
      Also, the basic "tortills espaniola" only has eggs, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper. Do not call it spanish the next time please.

      by caracola on Sun Aug 23 2009   reply to this comment

    • Hi Fayezee - yes, I have heard of a version with Chorizo sausage. I think that addition would certainly turn this fab dish from a snack into a full meal. Thanks for your comment sounds like a lovely addition I will give it a try!

      by Kenny on Thu Jan 15 2009   reply to this comment

    • Yeh I know what you mean! I have on occasion used margarine and that works just as well. In fact as I recall I used Clover Margarine and there was little if any noticeable difference.

      Good Luck!

      by Kenny on Thu Jan 15 2009   reply to this comment

    • I love these... i tend to cook mine with potato, onion and Chorizo sausage in! Lovely!!

      by Fayezee on Thu Jan 15 2009   reply to this comment

    • butter's not good for my heart - will something else do?

      by DeliaSmith on Fri Sep 5 2008   reply to this comment

    • sounds delicious, will try it soon,yumm yumm.

      by george3210 on Tue Feb 26 2008   reply to this comment

    Ingredients

    • 2 Eggs
    • 2 large Mushrooms
    • 2 Teaspoons Water
    • 1 Large Onion
    • 1 Tomato
    • 1 Rasher Bacon (optional)
    • 2 oz Butter
    • to taste salt and pepper

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    For a lazy breakfast or filling snack