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Breakfast Tacos

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Description

Breakfast Tacos are deliciously easy to make. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, breakfast-for-dinner, or on-the-go. Simple kid-friendly recipe.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound sausage, browned
  • 6 eggs, scrambled
  • 6 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • 8 flour tortillas, (taco-size)

Instructions

  1. Brown the breakfast sausage in a skillet. Usually, it will create enough of it’s own grease as it cooks, so you won’t need to any. If it seems to dry after a minute or two of cooking you can add a Tablespoon of avocado oil to the skillet.
  2. Drain the breakfast sausage. Reserve on Tablespoon of the grease and put it back in the skillet.
  3. Whisk together eggs with salt and pepper or the seasoning your prefer to use. (I use Southwest Seasoning.)
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet with the reserved grease and scramble your eggs.
  5. Grate the Cheddar cheese or the cheese of your choice.
  6. Warm eight flour tortillas in the microwave for about 30 seconds. They only need to be warm enough to be flexible so you can easily roll them. (If using soft corn tortillas, heat them in a dry cast iron skillet. Hard shell corn tortillas will not need to be heated, before filling.)
  7. Add the sausage, then the eggs then the cheese to each tortilla.
  8. Carefully roll each tortilla. Bring in the sides, then roll forward to close the breakfast taco. Wrap each filled taco with foil and store in the fridge or freezer.
  9. TO SERVE BREAKFAST TACOS IMMEDIATELY, fill each tortilla with sausage, eggs and cheese. Top with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

Suggested Toppings for Breakfast Tacos

Sour cream, guacamole, salsa, hot sauce, minced red onion, chopped green onions, diced tomatoes, chopped avocado, shredded lettuce, black olives, refried beans, cilantro, parsley, etc. are all delicious options. Choose your favorites.

How To Reheat Stored Breakfast Tacos

When we batch cook breakfast tacos, we only add the protein, eggs and cheese. Heat the tacos with just those ingredients. Then, add optional toppings once they’re reheated. Here’s how we do it.

From the Fridge

To reheat individual breakfast tacos you’ve stored in the refrigerator you have a few options. The most important thing to remember, no matter how you heat them, is that they should reach an internal temperature of 165°F before you serve them.

  1. The Microwave: Remove the foil. Wrap the taco in a paper towel and heat on high power for one to two minutes depending on your microwave’s wattage. When the breakfast taco is hot, (internal temperature of 165°F), remove it from the microwave. Add your favorite taco toppings.
  2. The Air Fryer: Leave the breakfast taco in the foil and pop it into an air fryer preheated to 400°F. Air fry in the foil for eight to ten minutes. Remove from the air fryer and add your favorite taco toppings.
  3. The Oven: The oven is a great way to heat pre-made breakfast tacos when you want to heat many at once. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the foil-wrapped tacos on a baking sheet and place the sheet in the oven. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the taco reaches 165°F internally. Remove from the oven and add your favorite taco toppings.

From the Freezer

Heating breakfast tacos stored in the freezer is much the same as those from the fridge. However, it will take more time to cook them from frozen. You can thaw them in the fridge and then heat them or to cook the tacos from frozen, follow these tips. Again, an internal temperature of 165°F is a must regardless of the chosen cooking method.

  1. The Microwave: Remove the foil. Wrap the taco in a damp paper towel and heat on high power for two to four minutes depending on your microwave’s wattage. Check every 30 seconds or so to make sure you’re not overcooking it. Heat on high power for one to two minutes depending on your microwave’s wattage. When the breakfast taco is hot, (internal temperature of 165°F), remove it from the microwave. Add your favorite taco toppings.
  2. The Air Fryer: Leave the breakfast taco in the foil and pop it into an air fryer preheated to 400°F. Air fry in the foil for ten to twelve minutes until the taco is heated through and the cheese is melted. Remove from the air fryer and add your favorite taco toppings.
  3. The Oven: The oven is a great way to heat pre-made breakfast tacos when you want to heat many at once. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the foil-wrapped tacos on a baking sheet and place the sheet in the oven. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the taco is heated through (internal temperature of 165°F) and the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and add your favorite taco toppings.
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 15 min
  • Category: Breakfast, Main Dish
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: American

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