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How to make the perfect bocadillo de tortilla 

Step 1 – Make a tortilla

• Make the tortilla first (see links to two of our recipes above) or you can use a store-bought tortilla. 

Step 2 – Prepare the baguette

• Slice your baguette lengthways, then slice it into 8-inch long portions per serving. Drizzle the inside of the baguette with a little olive oil.
• Cut two wedges of tortilla, around 1/8th slices, is ideal. Add them to the baguette, season to taste, and serve warm or cold. 

Spanish Tortilla – Best served warm.

This bocadillo is often served in bars and restaurants all over Spain with generous wedges of tortilla stacked on crisp fresh bread. Often, it will be a cold sandwich, but this sandwich really stands out when you use warm tortilla slices.

A warm bocadillo de tortilla is a gamechanger! 

Warm gooey tortilla when served on some fresh soft baguette that’s been drizzled with a little olive oil and salt is just one of those flavor combinations that people have been craving for centuries. It’s simple, unpretentious, comfort food at its finest, and just the smell alone is simply irresistible. 

Store-bought or homemade tortilla 

Making your own tortilla at home is without a doubt a labor of love, it takes around 50 minutes to make the authentic tortilla recipe, however, it is well worth the hard effort. We’ve recently made a simplified tortilla recipe that is much easier and faster to make and this will take you 20 minutes. 

Of course, if you’re short on time and need that comfort food fix pronto, a store-bought tortilla will be just fine. Tortillas are typically available in most supermarkets or Spanish grocery stores and only cost a few dollars. You’ll find them in the cold refrigerated goods section. 

Side serving suggestions

Typically in most Spanish bars and restaurants, a bocadillo will be served alongside a small cold beer (caña) or a glass of red wine. Some bars will also add a small side serving of potato chips on the side, but this is really not necessary as the bocadillo itself is a delicious and filling serving and will keep most content for hours. Of course, you can add to the bocadillo itself, and some suggestions are aiolli, tomato, or lettuce. 

Here are a few light tapas options to serve alongside for your bocadillo:

• Marinated olives Spanish-style 
• Pipirrana salad
• Boquerones
• Mediterranean tomato salad
• Jamon Iberico salad with orange
• Potato chips (very typical in Spain)

Nutrition facts

FAQs and Cooking Tips

How long does this bocadillo recipe take to make?

Allow 20 minutes to 50 minutes to make the tortilla, depending on which recipe you use. Or, you can buy a ready-made tortilla from the store. It takes a minute or two to make the bocadillo.

Best bread to use when making a Spanish bocadillo?

Use a fresh baguette or wider ‘barra’ for best results. 

Tortilla with onion or without? 

This is up to your own personal taste. Tortilla with onion (‘con cebolla’ in Spanish) will be moister compared to a tortilla cooked without onion.

What variations can I include? 

You could choose to add mayonnaise, aioli, lettuce, cheese, or cress.