Description
Hearty migas embrace traditional Mexican breakfast flavors with scrambled eggs, crispy tortilla strips, and bold spices. Comfort meets culinary tradition in this simple, satisfying dish you’ll savor with warm tortillas and fresh salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 eggs (lightly scrambled)
- 2 corn tortillas (cut into strips or squares)
- ½ cup (118 ml) shredded pepper jack or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 medium tomato (diced)
- 1 jalapeño pepper (diced)
- 1 small red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 small onion (white or yellow, diced)
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) vegetable oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Spicy chili flakes
- Extra sliced peppers
- 1 avocado
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Tortilla Preparation: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium temperature, then transform corn tortilla strips into golden, crispy fragments by carefully frying and rotating until evenly browned.
- Crisp Management: Drain fried tortilla pieces on a paper towel-lined surface, sprinkling with salt to enhance their savory profile while allowing excess oil to dissipate.
- Vegetable Foundation: In the same skillet over medium-low heat, sauté diced jalapeño, red bell pepper, and onion until they soften and caramelize, releasing their aromatic essence.
- Tomato Integration: Introduce diced tomatoes to the vegetable mixture, creating a vibrant and textured base for the upcoming culinary transformation.
- Egg Incorporation: Gently pour whisked eggs into the skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper, and cook gradually while folding intermittently to maintain a creamy, slightly runny consistency.
- Final Assembly: Remove from heat, fold in crispy tortilla fragments and shredded cheese, ensuring uniform distribution of ingredients.
- Presentation: Plate the migas immediately, garnishing with chili flakes, additional pepper slices, creamy avocado, and a generous drizzle of zesty hot sauce.
Notes
- Crisp Tortilla Technique: Fry strips in hot oil until golden brown, rotating frequently to achieve even, crunchy texture without burning.
- Vegetable Sauté Secrets: Cook peppers, jalapeños, and onions on medium-low heat to develop deep, caramelized flavors and soft consistency.
- Egg Cooking Precision: Fold eggs gently, maintaining slightly runny texture for creamy, luxurious migas that aren’t dry or overcooked.
- Flavor Boosting Tip: Layer salt, pepper, and optional chili flakes at different cooking stages to build complex, vibrant taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 370 mg