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Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos

March 21, 2016 by Danae 24 Comments

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Corn tortillas filled with fluffy, cheesy scrambled eggs and green chiles, topped with cilantro lime crema. These Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos are the perfect hearty breakfast that won’t disappoint!

Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos | Corn tortillas filled with cheesy scrambled eggs and green chiles, topped with cilantro lime crema. This hearty breakfast won’t disappoint!I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, eggs are my absolute favorite thing to eat for breakfast. I eat them at least five mornings during the week usually in the form of an omelet. When I’m not eating them for breakfast I’m snacking on them hard-boiled in the afternoon. I have to say though my favorite way to eat eggs for breakfast is in taco form. Ever since my first experience eating a breakfast taco on a trip to Austin some years ago, I’ve been obsessed. Who knew something so simple could be so amazingly delicious! These Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos are a recreation of one that I had during my last visit and I can’t get enough of them!

Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos | Corn tortillas filled with cheesy scrambled eggs and green chiles, topped with cilantro lime crema. This hearty breakfast won’t disappoint!I love starting my day with eggs for so many reasons. They keep me full longer than any other breakfast food, they taste delicious and they are a great choice when you want a healthy breakfast. Since March is National Nutrition Month what better way to celebrate than with the simple perfect little egg! I’ve recently started purchasing Eggland’s Best eggs because of their added nutritional benefits. Eggland’s Best eggs contain 10 times more Vitamin E, more than double the Omega-3, and 4 times more Vitamin D than ordinary eggs. If I’m already eating eggs I might as well get the extra benefits! I love that Eggland’s Best offers classic eggs, organic, cage free, liquid egg whites and even hard-cooked peeled eggs so there’s something for everyone.

Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos | Corn tortillas filled with cheesy scrambled eggs and green chiles, topped with cilantro lime crema. This hearty breakfast won’t disappoint!Making these Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos couldn’t be easier. For the filling all you need are four eggs, milk, diced green chiles, shredded cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese, salt and pepper and a few dashes of hot sauce if you want extra spice. Everything except the cheese is whisked together then scrambled in a skillet. When the eggs have reached your desired degree of doneness remove them from the heat and stir in the cheese until it melts. The filling is loaded into the warm corn tortillas and topped with a little extra cheese and the cilantro lime crema.

Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos | Corn tortillas filled with cheesy scrambled eggs and green chiles, topped with cilantro lime crema. This hearty breakfast won’t disappoint!The crema is optional, but it adds amazing flavor and reminds me of the breakfast tacos I had in Austin. It’s made using Greek yogurt so it’s perfectly healthy to top the tacos with. It can even be made a day or two in advance and there is enough to last through several rounds of these Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos. Change up your usual egg and toast breakfast routine and try making these fun and flavor packed breakfast tacos instead!

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Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos

Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos

Yield: 4 tacos

Ingredients

Tacos

  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon low fat milk
  • 2 ounces diced green chiles, save the remaining 2 ounces chiles for the crema
  • Salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste
  • 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack, plus extra for topping
  • 4 corn tortillas

Cilantro Lime Crema Ingredients

  • ¼ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 2 ounces diced green chiles, uses the remainder from the taco filling
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • pinch of garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Add all of the Cilantro Lime Crema ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Pour the crema into a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. In a medium sized bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the Eggland’s Best eggs, milk, green chiles, salt, pepper and hot sauce.
  4. Heat a medium sized skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium-low heat.
  5. Pour in the egg mixture and stir it around constantly with a rubber spatula until the desired doneness.
  6. Remove from the heat and stir in the shredded cheese until it melts.
  7. Divide the filling evenly into 4 warmed corn tortillas and top with the cilantro lime crema.
  8. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 562Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 330mgSodium: 1203mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 6gSugar: 12gProtein: 38g
© Danae
Category: Tacos + Tostadas

Thanks to Eggland’s Best for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions are my own.

Egg, Green Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tacos | Corn tortillas filled with cheesy scrambled eggs and green chiles, topped with cilantro lime crema. This hearty breakfast won’t disappoint!

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