Recipe of Microwave Potatoes for Tortilla

By cooking the potatoes in the microwave, we manage to considerably reduce the amount of oil used for cooking, since, contrary to what happens with French fries, we only need to add a little bit. In this way, we can enjoy a good potato omelet without thinking about the consequences of fat intake. Do you want to try this method? Well, keep reading and discover how to make microwave potatoes for tortilla.

Ingredients to make Microwave Omelets Potatoes:

• 2 large potatoes
• 1 splash of olive oil
• 1 pinch of salt
• ½ onion (optional)

How to make Microwave Omelets Potatoes:

1. The first thing to do to cook the potatoes in the microwave for tortillas is to peel them and cut them into equal pieces.
2. As a trick for faster and more even cooking, we recommend cutting them thin and/or small.
3. Then we put the chopped potatoes in a microwave-safe container, add a drizzle of olive oil, salt to taste and mix.
4. If you want to prepare a potato and onion omelet, chop the onion finely and mix it with the potatoes.
5. We cook the potatoes for the tortilla in the microwave with the container covered, at maximum power and with short time intervals of no more than 3 minutes.
6. After these first minutes, remove, stir with a wooden spoon, and cook for 3 more minutes.
7. We repeat this step until the potatoes are cooked for 12-15 minutes in total, depending on each microwave.
8. Once the potatoes are soft, it is time to mix them with the beaten eggs and prepare the omelet as usual.
9. Without a doubt, cooking potatoes in the microwave for tortillas is not only a much faster way, but it is also healthier because we have barely used a splash of oil