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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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: TexMex
Keyword: breakfast tacos, chorizo, egg, egg tacos
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 652kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

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).

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

Serving: 2g | Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 326mg | Sodium: 1174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g