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.

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.

 

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About Julee:

Julee Morrison is a blogger, mother of six, who lives in the foothills of Virginia with their two dogs.

Her first book The Instant Pot® College Cookbook: 75 Quick and Easy Meals that Taste Like Home celebrates her family recipes and making quick meals everyone will love.

Her Second Book The How-To Cookbook for Teens gets teens in the kitchen to learn basic cooking skills.

Her writing has appeared on The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Pop Sugar, SheKnows, Yahoo Shine, Love What Matters, Ellen Nation. Her recipes have been featured on Bon Appetite, SparkPeople, and The Huffington Post.