Tortilla Paisana
Loaded Spanish omelette with peppers, peas, and chorizo.
Ingredients
- 400 g Potatoes
- 6 Egg
- 1 Bell pepper
- 100 g Frozen peas
- 100 g Cooking chorizo
- 150 ml Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Method
- Slice the potato, pepper, and chorizo.
- Poach the potato and pepper gently in oil with the peas and chorizo, then drain.
- Beat the eggs and fold in the warm mixture, resting 5 minutes.
- Set the tortilla in a little oil, then flip and finish soft in the centre.
- Slide out, rest, and cut into wedges.
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About Tortilla Paisana
Tortilla paisana is the loaded cousin of Spain's plain potato omelette, the tortilla de patatas. Where the classic keeps to just potato, egg, and onion, the paisana ("country style") folds in whatever the pantry offers — here bell pepper, peas, and cooking chorizo — turning a simple egg cake into a substantial one-pan meal. It belongs to the everyday Spanish kitchen rather than any single region, the kind of thing sliced into wedges and eaten warm or at room temperature. The chorizo threads it with smoky, paprika-red fat, while the peas and pepper add sweetness and flecks of color throughout the set egg.
The texture is what sets a good tortilla paisana apart: the potatoes are poached gently in olive oil rather than fried hard, so they stay tender and almost creamy, and the whole thing is cooked to keep a soft, barely-set center. Resting the beaten egg with the warm filling for a few minutes before it hits the pan helps everything bind and season evenly. The single confident flip — sliding the tortilla onto a plate and inverting it back into the pan — is the technique that gives it a smooth golden face on both sides. Serve it in thick wedges for breakfast or brunch, or cut it small as tapas alongside bread and a glass of something cold.
Tortilla Paisana: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tortilla Paisana?
A serving has about 327 calories — 19.1g protein, 23.7g carbs, 17.6g fat, 3.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Tortilla Paisana gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Tortilla Paisana has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How many servings does Tortilla Paisana make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.