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Rioja-Style Spanish Eggs | Huevos a la Riojana Recipe

Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 90 ml + 60 ml
  • 2 medium sized new potatoes
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1/2 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 cage-free organic eggs
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
  • handful freshly chopped parsley
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut 2 potatoes into small 1/4 inch (0.635 cm) thick pieces, cut 1/2 green & 1/2 red bell pepper into thin strips, thinly slice 1/2 onion, thinly slice 3 cloves garlic and finely grate 1 tomato

  2. Heat a large fry pan with a medium to medium-high heat and add in 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in the pieces of potatoes and mix with the olive oil, cook between 12 to 14 minutes, or until the potatoes are fully cooked through but not falling apart, remove the potatoes from the pan (reserving the oil in the pan) and set aside

  3. Using the same pan with the same heat, add in the sliced onion and sliced garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 2 minutes and the onions are translucent, add the strips of green & red bell pepper, continue to mix and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, then add in the grated tomato and 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika, give it a mix and cook for 2 minutes, then add the fried potatoes back into the pan and season with sea salt & black pepper, give it a mix and lower the fire to a low heat

  4. Heat a small fry pan with a medium to medium-high heat and add in 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, after 4 minutes add in one egg, let it sit in the olive oil for 40 seconds, then splash the hot olive oil over the top of the egg for about 10 seconds, careful not to overcook the egg yolk, remove from the pan, cook 2 more eggs in the exact same technique, then season the eggs with sea salt & black pepper

  5. Transfer the potatoes and vegetables into a large serving dish, place the fried eggs over them, all in a single layer, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, serve next to a crunchy baguette, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil I used to make this recipe