What matters
Test potato tenderness before adding egg. Hard potatoes will not soften quickly inside a set egg mixture.
Everyday cooking Recipe
Air fryer potato tortilla
Air fryer potato tortilla with onion and fully set eggs. Precook the potatoes separately, then bake the mixture in a shallow tin.
Total time
1 hr 6 min
Calories
386 kcal
Servings
2 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Tender potatoes before adding egg
A shallow metal tin about 18 cm across holds potatoes and eggs together. Unlike some traditional tortillas, this version is served fully set. The five-minute cooling stage before mixing is included in preparation.
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Recipe
Air fryer potato tortilla
Air fryer potato tortilla with onion and fully set eggs. Precook the potatoes separately, then bake the mixture in a shallow tin.
Ingredients
2 servings
Method
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1
Prepare
Slice potatoes about 3 mm thick and thinly slice onion. Grease the tin with 5 g oil; mix vegetables with the remaining 10 g oil, salt and pepper. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.
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2
Cook
If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 180 °C. Cook the vegetables in a shallow layer for about 20 minutes at 180 °C, stirring after 10 minutes. Potatoes must be tender; extend before adding egg if needed.
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3
Mix and season
Remove vegetables and cool for about 5 minutes. Mix with the beaten eggs and return to the tin. Handle the hot tin only with oven gloves.
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4
Check and serve
Bake for about 18 minutes at 160 °C until the centre is firm with no liquid movement. Extend if needed. Release carefully and divide into two portions. Check that the thickest part reaches at least 70 °C for 2 minutes; continue cooking if needed.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer potato tortilla
Serving guidance
A deep or differently sized tin changes depth and cooking time. Keep close to the stated diameter.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Omit onion and add the same weight of potato. Keep checking tenderness; nutrition changes.
Stir a little chopped parsley into the eggs. Extra ingredients are not included.
Nutrition per serving
386kcal
39.3 gCarbohydrates
17.7 gProtein
16.8 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer potato tortilla
Not in this version. It is specifically written for fully set eggs.
Not here. The shallow tin stays in the appliance during the egg stage.
Very hot pieces can set the egg unevenly while mixing.
It is not part of this version. Extra liquid changes setting and cooking time.
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