Breakfast Tacos
Soft scrambled eggs in warm tortillas with cheese and hot sauce — Austin's morning religion.
Ingredients
- 4 Corn tortillas
- 4 Egg
- 15 g Butter
- ½ tsp Salt
- 60 g Melting cheese (optional)
- 2 Scallions (optional)
- 2 tbsp Cilantro (optional)
- 1 tbsp Hot sauce (optional)
Method
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium-high heat or directly over the flame until soft and lightly charred, then keep them under a towel.
- While the tortillas warm, thinly slice the scallions.
- Scramble the eggs softly in the butter with the salt in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, pulling them off while still glossy, about 3 minutes.
- Fill the warm tortillas with the eggs, cheese, and sliced scallions while everything is hot.
- Finish the tacos with cilantro and hot sauce and serve right away.
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About Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos are a morning institution in Central Texas, especially Austin and San Antonio, where soft warm tortillas filled with egg are a daily ritual rather than a novelty. This version keeps the canonical form: corn tortillas warmed until soft and lightly charred, filled with soft-scrambled eggs, melting cheese, and scallions, then finished with cilantro and hot sauce. The charring of the tortilla is not a garnish — it adds a toasty, faintly smoky flavor that defines a good breakfast taco.
The eggs are the heart of it, scrambled gently in butter and pulled off the heat while still glossy so they stay creamy rather than firm. Because the tortillas are warmed first and kept under a towel, everything is assembled hot and eaten immediately, which is how these are meant to be enjoyed — fast, casual, and fresh. Ready in about fifteen minutes, they scale easily for a group and invite whatever you like on top, from salsa to avocado, but the classic finish of cilantro and a good hot sauce is hard to beat.
Breakfast Tacos: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Breakfast Tacos?
A serving has about 435 calories — 23.5g protein, 32g carbs, 24.1g fat, 4.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Breakfast Tacos gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Breakfast Tacos has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Breakfast Tacos dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Breakfast Tacos?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out melting cheese, scallions, cilantro — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Breakfast Tacos make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.