5.0 from 15 votes
Breakfast Taco Recipe
Make your own breakfast tacos at home! Perfect for a fun brunch gathering or even serve breakfast for dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 430 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup bulk breakfast sausage , cooked and crumbled
- ¼ cup queso fresco or cotija cheese , crumbled
- 1/4 cup Pico de Gallo
- 1 fresh jalapeno , seeded and sliced
- 1 avocado , thinly slices
- Chives or scallions , for garnish
- Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper , for garnish
- 8 tortillas
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk with a whisk by hand or using an immersion blender.
- In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat.
- When melted, add whisked egg mixture and fold towards the center. Remove from the heat while eggs still look wet to ensure they do not overcook.
- Build your breakfast tacos by evenly dividing the scrambled eggs in the tortillas. Top with the crumbled sausage, cheese, pico de gallo, avocado and jalapeno slices. Add other additional toppings you enjoy.
- Garnish with your favorites like chives, green onions, large flaky salt and freshly ground pepper.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Notes
- Alternately, you can make these as a breakfast bowl with no tortillas or lettuce.
- The best lettuce for low carb breakfast tacos is Bibb lettuce, sometimes also labeled at Butter lettuce. Romaine hearts are also a good substitution.
Nutrition Information
Calories
430kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
188mg
(63%)
Sodium
763mg
(32%)
Potassium
460mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
582IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 188mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 763mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 582IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.