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Easy & Authentic Mexican-Inspired Breakfast Skillet Recipe

 
INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into thin strips 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 jalapeño pepper,* minced 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 1 medium tomato, diced 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 8 eggs 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup guacamole *Jalapeño peppers can sting and irritate the skin, so wear rubber gloves when handling peppers and do not touch your eyes.

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and tortilla strips. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove tortilla strips from pan and drain on paper towels.
  2. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to skillet; cook and stir 2 minutes, or until translucent. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant. Mix in peppers, tomato, tomato sauce, cilantro, cocoa, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. As sauce simmers, fry eggs over easy in a separate skillet.
  3. Arrange 2 eggs overlapping on each plate. Top each serving with 1/4 cup tomato mixture. Garnish with sour cream, guacamole and tortilla strips.
This recipe appears in: Southwestern NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Sodium 823 mg Protein 16 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 20 g Cholesterol 430 mg Saturated Fat 6 g Total Fat 22 g Calories from Fat 59 % Calories 333 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 2 Vegetable 1 Starch 1 Fat 3