Description
Mouthwatering chorizo breakfast burrito showcases Mexican culinary traditions with spicy sausage and hearty ingredients. Crisp tortillas wrap savory fillings, delivering a satisfying morning meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 200 g (7 oz) chorizo, diced or crumbled
- 4 large flour tortillas
- ½ cup (50 g) shredded cheese
- 1 cup (150 g) diced potatoes (or frozen hash browns)
- ¼ cup (60 g) diced onions
- ¼ cup (60 g) diced bell peppers
- ¼ cup (60 g) diced tomatoes or salsa
- ¼ cup (60 ml) milk or cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Sour cream (optional)
- Avocado slices (optional)
- Cilantro (optional)
- Hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Vegetable Preparation: Heat a skillet with oil, crisp root vegetables until golden and caramelized, rotating for even cooking. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate.
- Chorizo Cooking: In the same skillet, render chorizo, breaking into crumbly pieces until fully cooked and deeply colored. Drain excess fat while maintaining minimal oil.
- Egg Transformation: Whisk eggs with cream and subtle seasonings. Pour into the warm pan, gently folding to create soft, creamy curds. Remove from heat when achieving desired consistency.
- Burrito Assembly: Layer warm tortillas with crispy potatoes, cooked chorizo, fluffy scrambled eggs, melting cheese, and fresh salsa or diced vegetables.
- Rolling and Finishing: Fold burrito sides inward, roll tightly from bottom to top. Quickly toast in a hot skillet to create a crisp exterior.
- Serving: Slice diagonally to showcase vibrant filling, serve immediately while hot and flavorful.
Notes
- Optimize Vegetable Crispness: Use a cast-iron skillet for maximum caramelization and ensure vegetables are thoroughly dried before cooking to prevent steaming and promote golden browning.
- Manage Chorizo Fat: Select leaner chorizo variants to reduce excess grease, or drain thoroughly to maintain a clean, concentrated flavor profile without overwhelming oiliness.
- Perfect Egg Technique: Remove eggs from heat just before complete doneness, allowing residual warmth to finish cooking and prevent rubbery texture, creating luxuriously soft scrambled eggs.
- Burrito Rolling Mastery: Warm tortillas slightly before assembling to increase flexibility, preventing tears and ensuring a tight, compact wrap that holds ingredients securely during consumption.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg