Mexican Migas Recipe

⏱️ 20 min 👥 2 servings 📊 Easy
Mexican breakfast
Mexican Migas Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
630
Calories
35g
Protein
51g
Carbs
38g
Fat

Migas - fried corn tortilla strips mixed with scrambled eggs and coated with salsa. Economical Mexican home cooking at its best where you use up every last bit of what you have on hand to create something delicious.

📝 Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 white onion
  • 8 sprigs of cilantro
  • 3 ounces ranchero cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups refried beans
  • 6 corn chips

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Beat the eggs, pull the tortillas into short strips and chop the onion and cilantro.
  2. 2Add the shredded tortillas to 3 tbsp. preheated oil.
  3. 3Cook stirring occasionally until the tortilla strips are golden and just reaching the point when they become crispy.
  4. 4Pour the beaten eggs into the pan.
  5. 5Let the eggs set for 1 minute.
  6. 6Turn and break up the eggs. Continue cooking until the eggs are just set.
  7. 7Add 1/2 cup of your favorite salsa.
  8. 8Stir well until the migas are thoroughly coated with salsa and cook for 1 minute.
  9. 9Top your migas with crumbled ranchero cheese, chopped onion, and cilantro. Serve with refried beans and a few corn chips on the side.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Douglas Culen on mexicanfoodjournal.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.