Description
This Fried Corn Tortilla Scramble is a delicious and satisfying breakfast dish that combines crispy corn tortilla strips with fluffy scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, and flavorful vegetables. It’s a hearty and flavorful way to start your day!
Ingredients
Scale
Corn Tortilla Strips:
- 4 corn tortillas, cut into strips
Scrambled Eggs:
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
- 1/2 cup diced tomato
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare Tortilla Strips: Heat butter or oil in a skillet, add tortilla strips, and cook until crispy.
- Cook Vegetables: Add onion and jalapeño to the pan and cook until softened.
- Scramble Eggs: Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, then pour over tortillas and scramble until set.
- Finish Dish: Stir in cheese and tomato, cook until melted. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, keep jalapeño seeds or add hot sauce.
- Top with avocado, sour cream, or salsa for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 370 mg
