Migas
Migas are a traditional Mexican breakfast dish, made with scrambled eggs and fried flour tortilla strips. In this delicious Tex-Mex version of the recipe, we're using crumbled tortilla chips to make this recipe super easy to make at home in just 20 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- ¼ cup 2% milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion, red or yellow
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups crumbled tortilla chips
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, or monterey jack cheese
Optional toppings
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ½ jalapeno, thinly sliced
- ½ cup pico de gallo, or diced roma tomatoes
- ½ cup guacamole, or thinly sliced avocado
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and salt. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, or dutch oven, on the stove over medium high heat, add the olive oil.
- When the oil is heated, add the diced onions and jalapenos.
- Cook the veggies for 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the egg mixture to the skillet and reduce the heat on the stove to medium.
- Slowly scramble the eggs for 2-3 minutes, then gently fold in the tortilla chips.
- Continue cooking for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked completely.
- Remove the skillet from the stove and top with the shredded pepper jack cheese. Allow the cheese to melt over the migas for 1-2 minutes before serving.
- Serve the migas on a plate, or in warm corn or flour tortillas to make tacos.
- Garnish with the optional toppings of your choice.
Notes
- The nutritional information provided does not include the optional toppings.
- This recipe is made with 12 eggs and 2 cups of tortilla chips, and serves 4 people. If you want to make it for 2, simply use 6 eggs and only 1 cup of tortilla chips. You can also double the recipe to serve 8-10 people. This recipe is easy to adjust and great for a large crowd!
- This recipe is naturally gluten free and vegetarian, using the ingredients pictured in this post.
- This recipe is mild in spice, but to eliminate any spice, replace the jalapeno with 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper and replace the pepper jack cheese with monterey jack cheese.
- To make this recipe more spicy, add an additional jalapeno, or serrano pepper, and add 1 teaspoon of your favorite hot sauce to the whisked eggs.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 624kcal (31%)Carbohydrates 46g (15%)Protein 29g (58%)Fat 37g (57%)Saturated Fat 12g (60%)Polyunsaturated Fat 9gMonounsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 517mg (172%)Sodium 845mg (35%)Potassium 407mg (12%)Fiber 4g (16%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 986mg (20%)Vitamin C 8mg (10%)Calcium 377mg (38%)Iron 4mg (22%)
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