Mexican Breakfast Tacos (Chorizo and Egg)
A great recovery breakfast that has a zing of spice and the strong flavours of Chorizo piled into a soft taco. I usually find that one is enough per person but if you're really starving, then you'll need two!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tomatoes (, deseeded and diced)
- 1/2 red onion (, diced)
- 2 tbsp lime juice ((adjust to taste) (around 1 lime))
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 7 oz / 200g Mexican or raw Spanish chorizo (, removed from casings (Note 1))
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 birds eye chilies (, deseeded and finely chopped (adjust to taste))
- 1 small onion ((brown, yellow, white))
- 4 large eggs (, lightly whisked (or 6 small eggs))
- 1 tbsp milk
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 4 small tortillas (, corn or flour (around 6" / 12 cm rounds))
- Cotija or feta (, crumbled)
- Avocado (, diced)
- Cilantro/coriander leaves
Instructions
- 1
Combine Pico de gallo ingredients EXCEPT THE SALT in a bowl and set aside while you prepare the rest of the breakfast.
- 2
Cook Chorizo: Heat olive oil in a non stick fry pan over high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up the pieces, until browned. Remove chorizo into a bowl. Drain excess fat but leave enough to cook the eggs.
- 3
Make the Eggs: Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, chilies and onion to the pan and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until translucent and starting to turn golden. Add the eggs and milk and stir slowly with a wooden spoon until the eggs start to set. Remove the pan from the stove while they are still a bit wet because they will keep cooking. Stir through salt and pepper - adjust to taste.
- 4
Warm tortillas in the microwave or oven, per packet instructions.
- 5
Add salt to pico de gallo and toss.
- 6
Assemble: Place some scrambled eggs in a tortilla then top with chorizo then pico de gallo. Garnish with cotija / feta, avocado and coriander/cilantro leaves.