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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:
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  1. Heat a large cast iron or nonstick skillet on low, and heat tortillas in batches while cooking chorizo and eggs.
  2. Cook them by adding to skillet, letting them puff a bit, and then removing when slightly browned.
  3. 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).
For the filling:
  1. Place in foil to keep hot while making eggs.
  2. In a large heavy pan, brown chorizo.
  3. Drain off fat.
  4. 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.
  5. Add eggs to hot pan.
  6. Add cheese to eggs, stir.
  7. Keep stirring eggs to prevent from sticking and burning- this will also keep them fluffy.
  8. 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).
  9. 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.

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