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Cheesy Garlic Omelette

Cheesy Garlic Omelette | Tortilla de Queso al Ajillo

Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 304 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp garlic infused olive oil 30 ml
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley 16 grams
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop the cloves of garlic and add into a mortar, along with the fresh parsley and a pinch of sea salt, using a pestle pound down until you form a paste-like texture, then add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, mix together and set aside

  2. Heat a small to medium sized nonstick fry pan with a medium heat

  3. Crack the eggs into a bowl, season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed

  4. Once the pan is hot, add in 2 tbsp garlic infused olive oil and the whisked eggs, lower to a low-medium heat, after 30 seconds start pushing the omelette from the outer edges towards the center and let the runny eggs go into the empty part of the pan, do this until there are no more runny eggs, then add in the slices of cheese, fold the omelette, then flip it and cook for 30 seconds, transfer into a serving dish

  5. Top the omelette off with some of the parsley & garlic sauce, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Garlic Infused Olive Oil I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Garlic Omelette | Tortilla de Queso al Ajillo
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 18g
Cholesterol 176mg59%
Sodium 185mg8%
Potassium 130mg4%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 961IU19%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 189mg19%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.