Radish Tortilla

Many, many years ago I visited Spain & while I had so much amazing food I think the thing that stayed in my mind the most was the potato tortilla. Much like an omelet, though much more dense, tortilla slices would often be served at room temperature with a glass of wine in the afternoon or as a tapas. Last year, Tinkering With Dinner experimented with using radishes in place of the potatoes in this type of tortilla & I knew I wanted to try it myself when we started getting radishes from the farm this summer.

This ended up being a really good experiment. Frying the radishes until brown imparts them with a sweetness a lot like a caramelized onion. It made a wonderful dinner for me on a hot, hot summer night served with a green salad simply tossed with some oil & vinegar.

Radish Tortilla

1 c radishes, sliced 1/8-in thick
1/2 medium onion, sliced thin
olive oil
salt
3 large eggs

Heat about 1/2-inch of olive oil in a small skillet until very hot. Add the radishes & onion & sprinkle with salt. Fry until golden brown & then drain on a paper towel. (You may need to do this in two batches.) Wipe out the skillet saving about 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil.

Whisk the eggs until foamy. Add the radishes & onions making sure they are completely covered. Let sit 15 minutes.

Heat the skillet with the remaining oil over medium-high heat until smoking. Pour in the egg mixture & flatten in the pan. Shake the pan while cooking. Once the bottom is brown flip the tortilla & turn heat to medium-low. Flip a few more time to finished cooking & get a good shape.

Let sit until room temperature before serving.

Makes one 8-in tortilla.

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