5.0 from 3 votes
Chorizo Breakfast Tacos
Soft scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo and vegetables, then stuffed into a corn tortilla with beans. Topped with some salsa, pico de gallo and cheese. This is a breakfast dish you won't want to miss!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 363 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 9 ounce beef chorizo
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 cup bell peppers assorted colors, diced
- 7 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 heaping tablespoons canned diced green chilies
- 1/4 cup cilantro divided
- 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend divided
- 8-10 Yellow Corn Tortillas
- 1 can refried beans warmed
- garnish: fresh pico de gallo and salsa
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add oil and bring to medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring often. Once the onions are translucent add the bell peppers and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- While the vegetables are cooking, add your chorizo to a skillet and cook until desired consistency. Keep warm once chorizo is cooked
- In a medium bowl, add eggs, milk, salt, pepper and diced chilies. Whisk together.
- Add the eggs to the vegetable mixture and scramble, about 5-6 minutes. Add 1/2 the cilantro and 1/2 the cheese once the eggs are almost done Finish scrambling the eggs. Add the chorizo. Mix well. Set heat to low and heat up tortillas.
- Once your tortillas are warmed, sprinkle the remaining cilantro and cheese over the chorizo eggs.
- To assemble the tacos: take a warmed tortilla, add beans then the chorizo egg scramble, then garnish.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
363kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
175mg
(58%)
Sodium
994mg
(41%)
Potassium
297mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
905IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
28.8mg
(32%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 994mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 905IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 28.8mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.