Chorizo and Avocado Breakfast Tacos

By
Leah Maroney
Leah Maroney
Leah Maroney
A recipe developer and food photographer, Leah Maroney is an ardent home cook and food blogger who has written over 300 recipes for The Spruce Eats.
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Updated on 02/11/23
breakfast tacos
Leah Maroney
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 25 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Yield: 4 tacos
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1841 Calories
87g Fat
206g Carbs
62g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 1841
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87g 111%
Saturated Fat 24g 121%
Cholesterol 439mg 146%
Sodium 3214mg 140%
Total Carbohydrate 206g 75%
Dietary Fiber 23g 81%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 62g
Vitamin C 26mg 130%
Calcium 345mg 27%
Iron 14mg 78%
Potassium 1950mg 41%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Tacos for breakfast? You bet! 

Whether you have leftover chorizo from a previous meal, or you are just looking for a heartier way to jazz up your morning routine, we can't think of a better way to start your day than to take this classic Tex-Mex meal from dinner to fuel-powered breakfast. It's as simple as adding eggs.

Perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration or a fun weekend brunch, you can transform the mundane breakfast of scrambled eggs with a few simple and basic ingredients, such as avocados, onions, tomatoes, and cheese. Have fun additions like tater tots, sour cream, beans, salsa, hot sauce, bacon, and chives, and get your kids engaged by creating a build-your-own-taco bar.

If you're ovo-vegetarian, you can leave out the chorizo (and bacon). 

Ingredients

  • 4 flour tortillas

  • 1/4 pound raw or dried chorizo sausage

  • 9 frozen tater tots, thawed

  • 4 large eggs, beaten

  • 1/3 cup shredded taco and nacho seasoned cheese

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1/2 small red onion, diced

  • 1 small tomato, diced

  • 1/2 avocado, diced

  • 1/4 cup salsa

  • Salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Warm up flour tortillas in the microwave or quickly over an open flame. If you want the char, place over an open flame for 5 to 7 seconds and then flip with metal tongs, and char for another 5 to 7 seconds. 

  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet or cast-iron pan on medium-high heat. Add the chorizo, breaking it up as it cooks. If the chorizo is dried, dice it first and then add it to the pan and sauté until some of the fat has rendered and the chorizo is crispy. 

  4. Remove the chorizo from the pan, leaving the grease behind. 

  5. Add the thawed tater tots to the chorizo grease and cook until slightly browned. Remove the tater tots from the pan and add them to the chorizo. Keep the chorizo and potato mixture warm in a 200 F oven while you cook the eggs. 

  6. Using that same pan, turn down the heat to low. Pour in the beaten eggs and cook, stirring gently until completely cooked. Use a spatula to separate the eggs into four portions.  While the eggs are still in the pan, turn the heat down even more and top each portion with cheese. 

  7. Sprinkle the cheddar over the top of each egg portion and cover the pan with a lid. Allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

  8. Fill each tortilla with a portion of the eggs. Divide the potato and chorizo mixture between the four tortillas. Then sprinkle the cilantro, diced onions, tomatoes, and avocados over the top of each taco. Then drizzle the salsa over each taco and serve immediately.