Breakfast Burrito
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5
Breakfast Burrito
Description
The recipe starts by frying chopped bacon or sausage until crisp and fully cooked, ensuring rendered fat enhances flavor. Eggs are scrambled in the same pan and seasoned simply with salt and pepper. The ingredients are layered in burrito-sized flour tortillas beginning with shredded cheddar cheese, followed by eggs, meat, pico de gallo salsa, and avocado chunks. Folding the sides before rolling secures the filling inside for easy handling.
The contrast between the crispy meat and creamy avocado, along with the sharpness of cheddar and freshness of pico de gallo, creates a balanced taste and texture. As a handheld dish, it suits on-the-go breakfasts and offers protein and fat to start the day robustly.
The recipe notes allow using either bacon or pork sausage interchangeably. The burritos can be eaten immediately after assembly to enjoy the combination warm with melted cheese and fresh avocado.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Bacon chopped (or pork sausage
- 8 large egg whisked well
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 flour tortillas , burrito sized
- 1/2 cup Pico de Gallo
- 1 avocado , diced
Instructions
- Add the bacon (or sausage) to a large cast iron skillet on medium heat and cook through until it's crispy. If cooking sausage, cook until completely browned with no pink. Remove the meat and drain most of the oil from the pan.
- Add in the eggs and cook, scrambled, until just set, about 2-3 minutes then remove from the pan and season with salt and pepper.
- To assemble the burritos layer the tortilla first then the cheese, eggs, bacon (or sausage), pico de gallo and finally the avocado before folding in the sides and rolling closed.
Notes
- You can substitute 8 ounces of pork breakfast sausage for the bacon as the cooked meat component.
- Ensure sausage is fully cooked with no pink before removing it from the pan.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 623 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 623kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 424mg | 141% |
| Sodium | 1179mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 544mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 910IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 209mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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