Bacon, egg and cheese taquitos
These delicious bacon, egg and cheese taquitos that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less for a quick and easy breakfast, dinner, or snack.
Ingredients
 | 4-6 pieces of bacon or pancetta, chopped into small pieces. (You can also use chicken or turkey bacon.) |
 | 4-6 medium-sized eggs |
 | 1 cup of shredded cheese, such as gruyère, cheddar, emmental, etc. |
 | 4 large flour or whole wheat tortilla wraps |
Spices, herbs and ingredients for flavor:
 | 1.5 cup of regular or low fat greek yogurt |
 | 1/2 cup of regular or low fat ricotta. You can also use cottage cheese as an alternative |
 | 2 tablespoons of onion powder |
 | 2 tablespoons of dried basil |
 | 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped up |
 | 1 tablespoon of lemon juice |
 | Pinch of salt and pepper |
How to make these bacon, egg and cheese taquitos
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces and cook until browned and crispy.
- Lower the heat to low, then add the eggs, salt, pepper, and a pinch of parsley.
- Cook gently over low–medium heat, folding and stirring with a spatula until softly scrambled. Turn off the heat.
- Spread some sauce over each tortilla.
- Fill one half with scrambled eggs, bacon, and shredded cheese.
- Roll tightly into taquitos and repeat for the rest.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F or 220°C. (If you wish to cook it in the air fryer, preheat the air fryer and then cook at 360°F (180°C) for around 5 minutes.)
- Arrange the taquitos in an oven-safe dish.
- Bake for 7–8 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
- Serve warm.
For a quick and easy breakfast, you can’t go wrong with these bacon taquitos. It is the classic combination of crispy bacon, fluffy eggs, and gooey cheese mixed in a delicious creamy sauce to bring it all together.
And once all the ingredients are tucked into a tortilla wrap to make a taquito, well it makes a hearty and handy package to prepare in advance and serve for breakfast or a snack.
It is also one of those recipes that is very easy to make. Start off by chopping and cooking the bacon till it sizzles, and then add in the eggs and cheese.
Then simply make the sauce and assemble the taquitos. Now, you can prepare these in the oven or in the air fryer, if you have one handy.
The air fryer cooks it faster, so I’ve included temperature instructions for it as well so that you don’t end up overcooking them.
The taquitos can also be easily customized with various toppings and condiments to suit personal preferences.
Whether you prefer a tangy salsa, red pesto, caesar dressing, mayonnaise, spicy garlic hot sauce, or a dollop of creamy guacamole, the possibilities for combinations are endless.
So whether you’re a breakfast lover, looking for a snack, or planning a quick and delicious lunch or dinner, these bacon, egg, and cheese taquitos are sure to leave you craving for more. (You can also get my recipe for smoked salmon taquitos here.)
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Bacon, egg and cheese taquitos
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 medium tortillas
- 4-6 eggs
- 1 cup of shredded cheese eg. cheddar, gruyère, emmental, etc.
- 4-6 pieces of bacon chopped into small pieces
- Pinch of salt and pepper
For the sauce
- 1.5 cups of greek yogurt
- 0.5 cups of ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons of onion powder
- 2 tablespoon of dried basil
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon of juice from freshly squeezed lemon
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and mix together.
- Place a large pan on the stove at medium heat.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces and cook on the pan.
- Once the bacon looks cooked, reduce the pan heat to low temperature.
- Crack open the eggs into the pan, along with the salt, pepper and a pinch of parsley.
- At low-medium heat, cook the eggs while gently folding and stirring with a wooden or rubber spatula so that the egg doesn't stick.
- Turn the stove off.
- In a plate, spread some of the sauce mixture across the tortilla.
- Place some of the egg and bacon across on one half of the tortilla, and add some shredded cheese.
- Roll the tortilla tightly into a taquito.
- Repeat for the remaining taquitos.
- Preheat the oven at 425°F (220°C).*
- Place the taquitos in an oven-ready dish and place in the oven for 7-8 minutes, or until the taquito shell looks crispy.
- Serve while warm.
Notes
What to serve with it?
How to store it?
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
What to serve with it?
This delicious bacon taquitos can be served by itself, or with a salad like this bacon and blue cheese salad or this savory cake.
You can also serve it with a side like this air fryer sweet potato chips or pea salad with corn and feta.
How to store it?
You can easily prepare these bacon, cheese and egg taquitos a few hours in advance, and leave it in the fridge. When ready to eat, you can eat it as is or warm it back up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.