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Basque codfish omelette (tortilla de bacalao)

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  • 45 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat a 10-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat with 45 ml extra virgin olive oil.
A codfish omelette from the Basque Country
  • 2 whole medium sized onions
  • 1 whole green bell pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
Roughly chop two medium onions and four garlic cloves and finely chop a green bell pepper; add to the pan, coat in oil and saute 7 to 8 minutes, stirring every minute or so, until translucent.
  • 2 fillets cod fillets
Pat the cod fillets dry on paper towels and chop finely.
Add the cod to the vegetables and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until just cooked through; season with sea salt and pepper.
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 5 g chopped parsley
  • sea salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Whisk six eggs with the parsley, sea salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Transfer the cod mixture into the eggs, mix, and rest a few minutes.
  • 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat the same pan over low-medium with 15 ml olive oil; add the mixture in a flat layer and cook 4 to 5 minutes.
Cooking and flipping the omelette
Loosen the edges with a spatula, invert onto a plate, slide back in, press flat and compact the edges toward the center to round them.
Cook another 4 to 5 minutes until the eggs are just set; slide onto a serving dish.
Rounding the edges and finishing