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Chorizo and Eggs Recipe

Scrambled eggs with chorizo served with a stack of hot tortillas and a great salsa is a favorite breakfast throughout Mexico. It's really easy to prepare and you can have it on the table in under 30 minutes. We love it as a start to our Saturday or Sunday morning.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 796 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Eggs
  • 8 eggs
  • 12 ounces Mexican chorizo
  • 1 small white onion
  • 2 plum tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • salt to taste
Garnishes
  • 12 to 16 corn or flour tortillas
  • 2 cups refried beans
  • 12 to tortilla chips
  • 1 cup of your favorite salsa

Instructions

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  1. Remove the membrane from the chorizo
  2. Finely chop the onion, tomato, and garlic
  3. Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and beat with a fork for 30 seconds
  4. Preheat a large frying pan to medium
  5. Add the cooking oil and the onion to the frying pan and cook for 1 minute
  6. Add the tomato and garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute
  7. Crumble the chorizo into the frying pan. Cook for about 5 minutes until most of the fat from the chorizo has cooked off
  8. Pour the eggs into the chorizo, onion, tomato, garlic mixture. Let the eggs set for 1 minute then gently stir the mixture.
  9. Cook, stirring occasionally until the eggs are just cooked
  10. While the eggs are still cooking, heat the tortillas on your griddle or comal
Serving
  1. Divide the scrambled eggs and chorizo into 4 portions
  2. Serve with refried beans garnished with tortilla chips
  3. Serve with 3 or 4 tortillas per person and your favorite salsa to make tacos
  4. Try the salsa verde or restaurant salsa

Notes

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  • Chorizo is a seasoned Mexican style pork sausage available in most supermarkets. It is spicy but not hot. Each brand has a different flavor. Try a few until you find your favorite.
  • You can substitute Soyrizo, a soy protein-based chorizo if you want to reduce the fat in the dish.
  • If there is too much fat remaining after cooking the chorizo for about 5 minutes you can drain the fat before adding the eggs.
  • Mexican chorizo needs to be fully cooked before eating.
  • You can top your eggs with cheese if you'd like. Ranchero cheese is a good choice.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2eggs Calories 796kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 106g (35%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 34g (52%) Sodium 956mg (40%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 796

% Daily Value*

Serving 2eggs
Calories 796kcal 40%
Carbohydrates 106g 35%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 34g 52%
Sodium 956mg 40%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.