Chorizo And Potato Spanish Tortilla Bites

Serves: 4

Eloise Gerhold

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

45

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 bunch

Scallions

1.25 tsps

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

9 large

Egg

3 cup

Sour Cream

Directions:

1

Lightly oil a 13- by 9-inch baking pan or dish

2

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F

3

Finely chop white and green parts of scallions and reserve separately

4

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, garlic, white parts of scallions, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 6 minutes

5

Add chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown and release oil, about 4 minutes

6

Reduce heat to moderate, then stir in potatoes and cover skillet

7

Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes

8

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and cool slightly

9

Whisk together eggs, sour cream, cheese, scallion greens, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl, then pour into baking pan

10

Sprinkle potato mixture over eggs (some potatoes will stick out)

11

Bake until custard is set, about 20 minutes

12

Cool in pan on a rack to warm or room temperature

13

Trim 1/2 inch off each side, then cut tortilla into 1 1/2- by 1-inch rectangles

14

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F

15

Lightly oil a 13- by 9-inch baking pan or dish

16

Finely chop white and green parts of scallions and reserve separately

17

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, garlic, white parts of scallions, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 6 minutes

18

Add chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown and release oil, about 4 minutes

19

Reduce heat to moderate, then stir in potatoes and cover skillet

20

Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes

21

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and cool slightly

22

Whisk together eggs, sour cream, cheese, scallion greens, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl, then pour into baking pan

23

Sprinkle potato mixture over eggs (some potatoes will stick out)

24

Bake until custard is set, about 20 minutes

25

Cool in pan on a rack to warm or room temperature

26

Trim 1/2 inch off each side, then cut tortilla into 1 1/2- by 1-inch rectangles