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Spicy Breakfast Tacos
Chorizo, cheesy eggs, fresh tortillas, and lightly tangy crema make these delicious spicy breakfast tacos a hearty, flavorful meal your family will love!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 652 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 8 fresh tortillas
- 9 oz pork chorizo
- 1 tbsp butter
- 8 eggs vigorously beaten
- ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup crema mexicana
- 1 tomato diced into small cubes
- 1 bunch green onions diced
Instructions
For the tortillas:
- Heat a large cast iron or nonstick skillet on low, and heat tortillas in batches while cooking chorizo and eggs.
- Cook them by adding to skillet, letting them puff a bit, and then removing when slightly browned.
- If you want a firmer tortilla, hang from oven racks to create a taco shape (I prefer softer corn shells that have a bit of give, so I just keep them in foil and cook them in batches while I cook the rest of the meal).
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For the filling:
- Place in foil to keep hot while making eggs.
- In a large heavy pan, brown chorizo.
- Drain off fat.
- At this point, you can either cook the eggs with the chorizo for more flavor, or make them in a separate pan. If in a separate pan, heat a heavy nonstick pan on medium high and add a dash of olive oil to the pan, swirl.
- Add eggs to hot pan.
- Add cheese to eggs, stir.
- Keep stirring eggs to prevent from sticking and burning- this will also keep them fluffy.
- When eggs are set, but still just a touch runny, remove from heat (they will continue to cook and become firm- this helps to not overcook them).
- Add eggs and chorizo to tacos, and top with diced tomato, green onion, and crema mexicana, to taste.
Notes
- Cooking eggs and chorizo together cuts down on the amount of dishes to clean and gives more flavor- but can make eggs look pinkish. This is purely cosmetic- but if you need perfect looking eggs, cook them in a separate, clean pan.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2g
Calories
652kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
326mg
(109%)
Sodium
1174mg
(49%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 652
% Daily Value*
Serving | 2g | |
Calories | 652kcal | 33% |
Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
Protein | 30g | 60% |
Fat | 41g | 63% |
Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
Cholesterol | 326mg | 109% |
Sodium | 1174mg | 49% |
Fiber | 2g | 8% |
Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.