Breakfast Burritos are a very important part of life. I mean what is not to love right? You have to have the most perfect scrambled eggs, a delicious salsa, avocado, cheese, and breakfast potatoes. And seeing as how I've made it a point to try every breakfast burrito I can get my hands on over the past 30+ years, I feel like it’s my duty to pass along all my learnings to you! Pro tip: looking to level up these burritos? Might I suggest this Chipotle Salsa as the finishing touch!
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Why I Love This Recipe
Breakfast Burritos are one of my love languages. I love a cheesy cheddar bacon quiche, but if there's a Breakfast Burrito on a menu, you can bet it will be on the table or in my hands shortly. It's the perfect combination of all my favorite breakfast foods - softly scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, cheese, salsa, avocado, bacon and a soft tortilla (plus a few extra things to boot!) It's perfection wrapped up into a beautiful little roll and then dipped in more salsa or guacamole. WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE?
There are a few things to keep in mind when crafting the perfect breakfast burrito at home and it all comes down to quality ingredients and the perfect ratios.
1: we need perfect roasted potatoes and you need the right amount of them. Just enough to have a little roasted potato in every bite but not overkill. If there are too many potatoes, you're taking away from all the other ingredients.
2: lots of crispy bacon. Imperative.
3: a few slices of avocado or guacamole. If you're serving up a breakfast burrito without avocado, you're not living your best life.
4: plenty of cheese and a touch of sour cream or crema. You need that creaminess to really round it out. This is the Crema I buy when I see it!
5: SALSA! You can buy your favorite from the store of if you keep some on hand like me, use homemade salsa!
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Bacon – you could swap this for turkey bacon or chorizo
- Eggs
- Butter – olive oil also works
- Salt & Pepper
- Grated Cheese – I like to use cheddar, Monterey jack, or a Mexican blend
- Flour Tortillas – buy large or extra large ones so you can easily wrap all of your toppings
- Roasted Potatoes - here's my recipe to make Roasted Potatoes at home! I make a double batch weekly!
- Chipotle Salsa - I like to make my own Homemade Salsa but you're welcome to buy it from the market!
- Avocado - or guacamole! Pick your preference!
- Sour Cream – or crema if you have access to it!
- Cilantro
*For the full list of ingredients and insturctions please see the recipe card down below
How to Make Breakfast Burritos
Step 1: Cook the bacon in a large cast iron skillet until done. Remove and set aside.
Step 2: Put the butter or olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium high heat. Soft scramble the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
Step 3: Lay the 4 tortillas on a clean flat surface. Divide the cooked eggs equally on each tortilla, followed by the chopped bacon, roasted potatoes, equal amounts of shredded cheese, salsa, avocado and chopped cilantro.
Step 4: Fold and roll the burrito, griddle on the flat top and serve immediately.
Tips & Tricks
Let's talk about making perfect Breakfast Burritos for a minute....
- First - you need a pliable tortilla. Either a large or an extra large flour tortilla is my preference. I love the regular large ones because the burrito doesn't get too big. Then all your ingredients can really shine.
- Second - either melt the cheese straight into the eggs or put it on the eggs right when they come off the skillet so the cheese softens and melts a bit!
- Third - lets talk potatoes. You don't need TONS. They just make the Breakfast Burritos bulky. Just a sprinkling of potatoes so you get a little bit in each bite.
FAQs
What does a breakfast burrito contain?
A few things are mandatory for a great breakfast burrito - eggs, potatoes, bacon, cheese, salsa and a tortilla. Everything else is personal preference but I'm inclined to tell you that avocado is basically mandatory.
How do you make breakfast burritos not soggy?
You can't overload them with anything too wet. The salsa shouldn't go on the base of the tortilla, instead put it on top of the eggs and potatoes so those ingredients cling to the salsa and keep it from seeping out.
How do you wrap breakfast burritos?
First fold the sides of the burrito in slightly and then roll. This way nothing can slip out while you're eating!
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Breakfast Burritos
Ingredients
- 4 pieces uncooked bacon
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 4 flour tortillas large or extra large
- 1 cup roasted potatoes
- 1 cup chipotle salsa
- 1 avocado sliced
- sour cream
- 4 tablespoons cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large cast iron skillet until done. Remove and set aside.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Put the butter or olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium high heat. Soft scramble the eggs and season with salt and pepper. Add the cheese on top and let melt.
- To assemble, lay the 4 tortillas on a clean flat surface. Divide the cooked eggs equally on each tortilla, followed by the chopped bacon, roasted potatoes, salsa, avocado and chopped cilantro.
- Fold and roll the burrito, griddle on the flat top and serve immediately.
Notes
- First - you need a pliable tortilla (Slightly warm your flour tortillas before rolling to make them more pliable) Either a large or an extra large flour tortilla is my preference. I love the regular large ones because the burrito doesn't get too big. Then all your ingredients can really shine.
- Second - either melt the cheese straight into the eggs or put it on the eggs right when they come off the skillet so the cheese softens and melts a bit!
- Third - lets talk potatoes. You don't need TONS. They just make the Breakfast Burritos bulky. Just a sprinkling of potatoes so you get a little bit in each bite.
How can you freeze these?
make it entirely, then wrap in tin foil and freeze! take out the night before you want to eat and then warm and heat
I think that you missed an essential part of coking the eggs... the remaining bacon drippings! Why bother with another pan and butter or olive oil. Plus... the eggs cooked in bacon fat are great breakfast addition.
Love this! I used to live in Tucson, but forgot about this breakfast option. Thanks!!
Please share with us your favorite tortillas - both flour and corn. I tend to this the tortilla texture is the make/break of the breakfast burrito and would love to know your fav.
I use Mission tortillas (flour) for these!! They roll up the best
We love breakfast burritos in our house!
What a great way to start the day...with breakfast burritos.
Breakfast burritos are perfect for busy mornings and bacon is always a plus!