Huevos rotos, the super-easy spanish recipe made with potatoes and eggs

Ingredients

• 1 lb baby potatoes
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 small onion
• 1 small garlic clove
• 2 eggs
• 2 slices Serrano ham
• Parsley

Materials

• 1 pan with a lid
• 1 garlic press

Preparation

• Wash and cut the potatoes into slices. Pour into a hot pan: water, olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika and add the potatoes. Mix to combine.
• Bring to a boil and cover for 15 minutes over medium heat.
  Meanwhile, chop the onion.
  
• Add the chopped onion, the crushed clove of garlic and fry everything over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Make wells in the potatoes and crack the eggs into them. Season the eggs with salt and pepper, then cover and cook for 5 minutes over low heat.
  
• Add the ham, roughly cut into pieces, and some finely chopped parsley. And that's it—it's ready! Enjoy your huevos rotos as tapas or as a main dish. Enjoy!

Observations

What can I substitute for Serrano ham in huevos rotos?
You can replace the Serrano ham with sausage, chorizo, or other cured meats such as Parma ham or ibérico bellota ham, for example. There is also a version of huevos rotos called "huevos rotos con carabineros," which is made with scarlet prawns.

How can I make a gourmet version of this dish?
To elevate this dish, we recommend using truffle oil, truffle-infused cured meats or freshly grated truffle. Feel free to add your choice of herbs to garnish the dish, such as chives or green onion...

How should I cook the potatoes?
We chose to cook the potatoes in water and olive oil, but traditionally they are fried for this dish. You can therefore cook your potato slices in olive oil or sunflower oil.

What can I substitute for potatoes?
You can replace the potatoes with sweet potatoes.

How can I make a vegetarian version of this dish?
You can simply leave out the ham.

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