How to Prepare Potato Tortilla in an Air Fryer

how to make potato omelette in an air fryer

Content updated April 11, 2024

today we see how to prepare potato omelette in air fryer in the simplest way possible.

Below we will show you:

We will also tell you some variations and tips so that you can cook your recipe the way it is. easier and faster way.

Ingredients to prepare tortilla de patatas in air fryer

Here is our list of ingredients to make potato omelette in the air fryer:

  • 5 or 6 medium potatoes.
  • One tablespoon of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil).
  • One onion.
  • Salt to taste.
  • 6-7 eggs.

How to make air fryer potato omelette

Time required: 55 minutes

It will take 10-15 minutes to prepare and 45 to cook the tortilla in an air fryer.

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into fine pieces. Let them soak to release the starch.

    The smaller the potato chunks, the faster the air fryer will cook them.

  2. Now we are going to fry potatoes for tortilla in an air fryer. Put them in the basket without any accessories. You can use the flat base or other air fryer silicone mold. Add the oil, salt and mix everything.

    Set your airfryer at 30ºC for 180 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes to fry the potatoes evenly. While peeling the onion.

  3. When 20 minutes have passed, put the onion in the basket and keep stirring. While beating the eggs in a bowl

    After 30 minutes, look at the basket to certify that the onion and potatoes have been cooked. If you need another 5 minutes, set it up again without problem.

  4. Now put the beaten egg in the basket and stir, so that it covers all the potato and mixes completely.

    To set the air fryer tortilla, set it to 130ºC for 6-8 minutes to make it juicy.

  5. Take out the basket and carefully pour the air fryer potato omelet onto a plate.

    Ready, eat!

Time and Temperature for potato omelette in air fryer

These values ​​for cooking potato omelette in air fryer they are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the model and power of your air fryer.

Time: 6 minutes

Temperature: 130ºC / 266ºF

Mold accessory for air fryer

If you want to make the air fryer tortilla in an even cleaner way, you can use the air fryer mold accessory. Thus, you can also remove it more easily and you will not have to overturn the basket.

This air fryer potato omelette recipe It is the one we like the most. Of course, the onion is optional. You can also put the onion in the fryer earlier, instead of after 20 minutes, so it cooks longer.

Another option that many people use is to fry the potato and onion in the air fryer, and then curdle the tortilla in a pan. We no longer do this but we understand it because curdling a potato omelette is an art (and almost a ritual for mothers and grandmothers).

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