Breakfast Tacos Recipe
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Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Description
Breakfast Tacos Recipe uses eight mini tortillas filled with scrambled eggs blended with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. The eggs are cooked over medium-low heat to maintain a tender, creamy texture, seasoned simply with salt and pepper. Hash browns, cut into cubes, are cooked separately to add a crispy and soft potato element. Bacon halves are baked in the oven on foil-lined trays until attaining the desired crispness without flipping, ensuring consistent cooking on both sides.
The tacos are assembled by layering eggs, hash browns, and bacon on warmed tortillas. Optional garnishes such as cilantro and salsa add brightness and spice as preferred. This combination is satisfying for breakfast or brunch, offering protein and texture contrasts within a handheld setup.
Oven baking bacon simplifies cleanup and guarantees even cooking. Assembling tacos just before serving keeps fillings warm and tortillas pliable, enhancing the eating experience.
Ingredients
- 8 mini tortillas
- 8 egg
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 pieces Bacon halved
- 2 cups hash browns cubed
Instructions
- Scramble eggs over medium-low heat. Add cheese, salt, and pepper (plus peppers if wanted).
- Cook up hashbrowns and bacon separately.
- Cook bacon by preheating the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil (optional, but allows for easy cleanup), and layout as many bacon slices as you want on the sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until it's cooked to your liking. It will cook perfectly on both sides, no need to flip.
- To make tacos, add eggs, a scoop of hashbrowns, and a half-piece of bacon. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with salsa.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8g | |
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 292mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 383IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.