Learn the secret to making authentic Chorizo and Eggs. This recipe features Mexican chorizo, sautéed onions, garlic, fresh tomatoes and scrambled eggs. Serve with refried beans or as breakfast tacos.
About six mornings out of seven I eat the exact same breakfast: Fried eggs, a scoop of avocado, and a warm corn tortilla. Boring? Maybe, but there’s joy in sameness. Until there’s not.
The seventh morning I crave something out of the ordinary, a great breakfast tacos recipe perhaps and since I adore this homemade chorizo recipe, I usually have some in my refrigerator or freezer.
This fatty pork sausage with an abundance of flavor mixed with scrambled eggs, fresh tomato, and sautéed onions all tucked in a warm tortilla is better than a bacon egg breakfast any day.
Want to give it a try? Keep reading for my secrets on how to make Chorizo and Eggs.
What is Chorizo?
Chorizo is Mexican sausage usually made from ground pork but sometimes ground beef or even tofu. It is a fresh sausage that needs to be cooked—different from Spanish chorizo which is cured. It is flavored with dried chile, spices, and vinegar.
You can find Mexican chorizo at almost any grocery store with the other meats but it is super easy to make your own. Check out my Homemade Chorizo Recipe for more on that.
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How To Make Mexican Chorizo From Scratch
Ingredients to Make Chorizo and Eggs
- Canola oil or avocado oil.
- Mexican chorizo use homemade or store-bought.
- White onion
- Garlic
- Tomato
- Kosher salt
- Large eggs
- Fresh cilantro, for serving
- Refried beans, for serving
- Pico de gallo, for serving
- Warm corn tortillas, for serving
How To Make Chorizo and Eggs
Step One
Cook chorizo. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add the chorizo and cook until beginning to get firm and almost cooked through, about 5 minutes. See below for more chorizo cooking tips.
Step Two
Add vegetables. Add onions first and sauté until starting to become soft, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic and tomatoes and cook another 3 minutes or until tomatoes start to break down.
step three
Add eggs. Beat eggs until smooth in a large bowl then add to the frying pan and gently stir until they are cooked through but not hard, about 4 minutes more.
Step four
Serve. Serve immediately with a side of refried beans, warm tortillas, hot sauce, or pico de gallo. I also like to sprinkle some fresh cilantro over the top for color but that’s optional.
How To Cook Chorizo
Because Mexican chorizo has a lot of excess fat it cooks a bit differently than other fresh sausages you may be more familiar with. It doesn’t get firm or stay in big chunks but more melts into a smooth sausage when cooked.
If you are using homemade chorizo it will become a bit more firm than the store-bought stuff that is very, very finely ground. Just saute in a frying pan until the color has changed from bright red to a reddish-brown and the fat starts to separate from the sausage. This usually takes about 5 minutes.
More Mexican Breakfast Recipes To Try!
- Authentic Mexican Chilaquiles with Scrambled Eggs
- Huevos Rancheros
- Simple Stovetop Pinole Chia Oatmeal
- Grilled Chicken Chilaquiles Verdes
- Homemade Conchas Recipe
- Jugo Verde {Mexican Green Juice}
- Masa Pancakes with Vanilla Strawberries
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Authentic Chorizo and Eggs
Learn the secret to making authentic Chorizo and Eggs. This recipe features Mexican chorizo, sautéed onions, garlic, fresh tomatoes and scrambled eggs. Serve with refried beans or as breakfast tacos.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound Mexican chorizo, homemade or store bought
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, beaten
For Serving
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 8-10 warm tortillas
- 1 recipe refried beans
- 1 recipe pico de gallo
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Cook chorizo. Heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium high heat. Add chorizo and fry until almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add vegetables. Reduce heat to medium and add onions. Cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Then add garlic and tomatoes and cook another 3 minutes or until tomatoes start to break down. Stir in the salt.
- Add eggs. Add eggs and cook, stirring gently, until eggs are cooked through, but not hard, about another 4 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Serve. Sprinkle cilantro over the top and serve immediatley with warm tortillas, pico de gallo, refried beans and sliced jalapeños.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 262Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 705mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 14g
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