Bacon, egg and cheese taquitos
A delicious breakfast taquito with eggs, bacon and cheese, made in 20 minutes or less!
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
* 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.
* This recipe counts 1 taquito per person, but you can adjust quantities as you wish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 38gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 338mgSodium: 840mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates are approximate. Each individual’s dietary needs and restrictions are unique to the individual.
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