Jichan's Tortilla Eggs
★★★★★
PREP TIME
5 minutes
COOK TIME
7 minutes
SERVES
1
Ingredients
3
large eggs
1 pinch
kosher salt, plus more to taste
1 pinch
freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil
2
small corn tortillas
1
fresh chorizo sausage link
1/2
poblano pepper, thinly sliced
1/4
yellow onion, sliced
1
scallion, sliced
1 handful
fresh cilantro, chopped
1 pinch
cotija cheese (to top)
1 dash
hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Cracks eggs into a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, and whisk gently.
- Heat a couple tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Rip tortillas into bite-size pieces, adding them to the skillet as you go (taking care not to overcrowd them).
- Fry tortilla pieces 2 to 4 minutes until golden-brown on both sides, then remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add sausage link to skillet and brown, breaking up with a wooden spoon.
- Once cooked through, add sliced pepper and onion and cook until softened.
- Lower heat to medium-low and return the fried tortilla pieces to the skillet.
- Pour beaten eggs into skillet, being sure to cover the tortilla pieces, then cook to desired doneness.
- Serve topped with sliced scallion, cilantro, cotija cheese, and lots of your favorite hot sauce.
