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Chorizo Scrambled Egg Breakfast Taco Recipe

This Chorizo Scrambled Egg Breakfast Taco recipe elevates the ordinary scrambled egg with the flavors of chorizo and lime.

You can eat it as scrambled eggs or you can heat up tortillas and use the eggs as a filling for delicious breakfast tacos.

You’ll love the taco filled with flavor as the recipe combines chorizo, lime juice, eggs, and cheese (among other ingredients) to make an outstanding breakfast taco.

Chorizo Scrambled Egg Breakfast Taco on plate with more in pan in background, served with a glass of orange juice

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Makes 10-12 tacos

Extra Quick (30 minutes or under)

Nut Free

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon salt

1 pound ground chorizo

1 medium potato, washed and diced

1 medium onion

1/2 cup cilantro, divided

6 eggs, beaten

1 medium tomato, diced

1 cup grated sharp cheddar

10-12 corn flour tortillas

 

How to Make Chorizo Scrambled Egg Breakfast Taco 

Prepare the Topping:

Mix sour cream, lime juice, and salt in a bowl and put aside. In a separate bowl, add diced tomatoes.

Prepare the Chorizo and Vegetables:

In a non-stick sauté pan, add onions, potatoes, ½ cups chopped cilantro, and chorizo.

Cook for 8-10 minutes, breaking the chorizo into smaller pieces as it cooks until it is browned and potatoes are tender; onions will be translucent.

Drain pan of any grease.

Cook the Eggs:

Reduce heat to low.

Add beaten eggs to the chorizo mixture.

Cook slowly, about 7-10-minutes, occasionally stirring as eggs bubble until eggs are firm but glossy.     

Heat the Tortillas:

In a large skillet, heat flour tortillas one at a time until warm.

Serve:

Serve eggs in warm tortillas and top with sour cream mixture, tomatoes, and grated cheese.

Sub In:

Try this for the topping instead: 1 cup sour cream, 8 ounces cream cheese.

chorizo scrambled egg taco

Chorizo Scrambled Egg Breakfast Taco Recipe

Yield: 10-12 tacos
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

This Chorizo Scrambled Egg Breakfast Taco recipe elevates the ordinary scrambled egg with the flavors of chorizo and lime.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound ground chorizo
  • 1 medium potato, washed and diced
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, divided
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar
  • 10-12 corn flour tortillas

Instructions

  1. Mix sour cream, lime juice, and salt in a bowl and put aside. In a separate bowl, add diced tomatoes.

Prepare the Chorizo and Vegetables:

  1. In a non-stick sauté pan add onions, potatoes, ½ cups chopped cilantro, and chorizo.
  2. Cook for 8-10 minutes-breaking the chorizo into smaller pieces as it cooks until chorizo is browned, and potatoes are tender; onions will be translucent.
  3. Drain pan of any grease.

Cook the Eggs:

  1. Reduce heat to low.
  2. Add beaten eggs to the chorizo mixture.
  3. Cook slowly, about 7-10-minutes, stirring occasionally as eggs bubble until eggs are firm but glossy.     

Heat the Tortillas:

  1. In a large skillet, heat flour tortillas one at a time until warm.

Serve:

  1. Serve eggs in warm tortillas and top with sour cream mixture, tomatoes, and grated cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 502Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 1043mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 22g

The Nutritional Information may not be accurate.

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