Migas Recipe
The Migas Recipe is the perfect Tex-Mex breakfast with scrambled eggs, peppers, tomatoes, fried tortilla chips, and more. So easy, filling and delicious.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 585kcal
Ingredients
For the tortillas:
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 6 white corn tortillas cut into bite-sized pieces
- Kosher salt to taste
For assembly:
- 1 small red bell pepper small-diced
- 1 small green bell pepper small-diced
- 1 small sweet onion small diced
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles drained
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
- ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro plus more for garnish
- Favorite taco toppings
Instructions
- Over medium heat in a large skillet add the oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add handfuls of the tortillas and fry them until they're golden brown and crisp. Drain them on a paper-towel-lined sheet tray, and immediately sprinkle with a little salt. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.
- Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion to the hot skillet over medium-low. Cook everything, stirring occasionally until everything is softened and lightly browned. This typically takes 12-15 minutes.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, and beat well before setting aside.
- Add the diced tomatoes with green chiles to the skillet and mix with the peppers and onions.
- Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and let it cook for one minute. Gently stir until it begins to set up, which typically takes 2-3 minutes.
- Add half of the shredded Monterey Jack cheese, half of the cheddar, and the cilantro, and stir to combine.
- Add the fried tortillas to the mixture, stir to combine well.
- Remove from the heat and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Place a lid on top until the cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately with your favorite taco toppings and enjoy.
Notes
- While this is a classic Tex-Mex breakfast, you could also serve it up for lunch or dinner and everybody would enjoy it.
- You can use yellow corn tortillas instead of the flour tortillas if desired.
- Want more heat? Dice a jalapeno and add it with the bell peppers and onions to cook it up and really enhance the flavor.
- You can freeze this dish, see my tips above.
- Feel free to swap out the cheese options, I shared a few suggestions above.
- You can add more toppings if you want, check out my ideas above.
- If you don’t want to fry up tortillas, you can use store-bought tortillas, but make sure they are lightly salted. Crush them up a little bit before adding them to the mixture so they're easier to eat.
Nutrition
Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 306mg | Sodium: 1038mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2168IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 534mg | Iron: 3mg