Description
Delicious chorizo and scrambled egg tacos topped with fresh cilantro and served with lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 0 cup milk or cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 8 oz Mexican chorizo (or breakfast sausage)
- 0 medium onion (finely diced)
- 1 bell pepper (mixed red and green, diced)
- 0 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 0 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 6 tortillas (flour or corn)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Cook chorizo in a skillet over medium heat until browned, then remove and set aside.
- Sauté onion and peppers in the same skillet until soft.
- Whisk eggs with milk, salt, pepper, and paprika, then pour into the skillet.
- Gently scramble eggs until nearly set, then add cheese and cooked chorizo.
- Warm tortillas and fill with the mixture.
- Top with cilantro and a squeeze of lime. Serve with salsa or avocado.
Notes
- If using milk, it can enhance the creaminess of the scrambled eggs.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 300mg