5-Minute Spanish Potato Chip Omelette with Aioli

https://www.notquitenigella.com/2011/01/06/5-minute-spanish-potato-omelette/

5 Minute Spanish Potato Omelette

Adapted from Miguel's Tapas by Miguel Maestre. Published by New Holland $45RRP

Makes 1 x 24cm diameter omelette or 4 x 12.5cm omelettes with 2 eggs each

  • 150grams of a 185gram bag of lime and black pepper potato chips (or use your favourite ones) and just eat the rest while cooking

  • 6 eggs

  • 2/3 cup grated cheese

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for frying

  • Aioli to serve

  • 1 -2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chives

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Step 1 - In a medium to large bowl add potato chips and crush lightly. In a small bowl beat the eggs and add to the chip mixture and allow to stand for 2 minutes.

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Step 2 - Add a few teaspoons of oil to a frypan and add the omelette mixture into the pan and sprinkle with cheese and fry for a few minutes until it can be carefully flipped over and cooked briefly. Scatter some chopped parsley or chives on top and serve.

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Copper pan by Mauviel

Personal Note

The first time I met Spanish Chef Miguel Maestre at the Taste of Sydney food festival, he asked which company I was from. I answered that I was from a food blog called Not Quite Nigella and he proceeded to tell me how much he loved Nigella. He was over the top, effusively friendly, self promoting, not shy or short of ego and doing about a hundred things at once while telling me all about everything that he had achieved and flashing a whacking great big diamond in one ear. Then he asked me to invite Nigella to his restaurant El Toro Loco.

Mr NQN whispered to me "I think he thinks that you're from Nigella's company".

"I know" I whispered back.

Clearing my throat I told him "Sorry but I'm not actually from Nigella's company. I don't even know her. My blog is just called Not Quite Nigella".

"Oh great!" he said stirring the paella and giving me a taste.

"Well we'll leave you as I'm sure you're going to be busy..."

"OK well I'd love to see Nigella any time in the restaurant. Call me ok and we'll get her a table. I would love to meet her!"' he said waving goodbye.

Moral of the story? Don't try to talk to people when they're trying to do a million things at once :)

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© Lorraine Elliott