Meaningful Eats
Breakfast Tacos (Crispy Cheese!)
4 servings
Breakfast tacos! Eat them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner — any time is good for a FRIED CHEESE corn tortilla!This is our family-favorite recipe for simple, but irresistible breakfast tacos! We make them 2-3 times a month!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 green onions very thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
- 8 large eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese grated
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 large ripe avocado small dice
- Hot sauce I like Tabasco or Choula
- Freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- In a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter and then add the white part of the green onions with a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes until tender.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with ½ teaspoon salt until totally smooth. (Sometimes I give the eggs a quick whirl in the blender to do this.)
- Add the eggs to the skillet with the green onions and cook for 5 minutes until almost set. Turn off the heat and let the residual heat finish cooking the eggs.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a small handful (about 3 tablespoons) of Monterey jack cheese into a 6-inch circle. (You might be able to fit a few tortillas at a time). Cook until the cheese is crispy and golden, wiping out any grease from the pan as needed. Then place a corn tortilla on top of the cheese, flip, and cook for 30 seconds to warm the other side. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Fill the crispy cheese tortillas with scrambled eggs. Top with the green onions, diced avocado and hot sauce. Top with a little freshly cracked pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
RECIPE NOTES
- I like to scramble eggs in a separate bowl and then add them to the skillet. Cook low and slow for creamy, soft scrambled eggs! You could also use a mixture of egg whites and yolks to reduce the fat and calories, if you prefer.
- Add in breakfast potatoes, hash browns bacon, breakfast sausage, salsa, hot sauce — any of your favorite toppings will work! You could also add sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh salsa, red bell pepper, or green pepper.
- Be sure to separate the white and green parts of the green onions. I like to sauté the white parts, which are more intensely flavored. The green parts are milder in flavor and make a great topping!
- Watching your carbs? You could use low-carb tortillas for this recipe, or even use the fried cheese alone as the tortilla.
Nutrition
Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 393mg | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1280IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 531mg | Iron: 3mg