Breakfast Burritos
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Filled with sausage, eggs, cheese and fresh avocado salsa, these bodega-style breakfast burritos are delish any time of day!
Filled with spicy sausage, smoky scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, and a bright, fresh avocado-tomato salsa, these breakfast burritos are one of my kids’ most requested breakfast-for-dinner dishes. The inspiration for the recipe comes from Lake Anne Market, a hidden-gem bodega in my hometown of Reston, Virginia. From the outside, this place looks like a run-of-the-mill convenience store but in the back there’s an open kitchen with two ladies churning out authentic Latin American and Tex-Mex specialties. Heads up: the avocado-tomato salsa is spicy. If you’re making these for kids, consider omitting or reducing the jalapeño pepper (my kids actually prefer the burritos with no salsa at all).
“No lie, best burrito in the world!”
What You’ll Need To Make Breakfast Burritos
How To Make Breakfast Burritos
Begin by making the avocado-tomato salsa. Halve and pit the avocado, then cut a grid in the flesh. Use a spoon to scoop out the diced pieces.
Add all of the remaining salsa ingredients to the bowl.
Mix to combine and set aside.
Next, crack the eggs in a bowl and add the smoked paprika and salt.
Whisk to combine and set aside.
Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat, and add the sausage.
Cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage from the pan to a plate, leaving the drippings in the pan.
Reduce the heat to low and add the eggs.
Scramble until just cooked through, then transfer the eggs to a plate.
Assemble the burritos: Spoon about 1/4 cup of the avocado-salsa on each tortilla.
Top with a quarter of the sausage and a quarter of the eggs.
Finally, top with 1/3 cup cheese.
Fold in the sides of the tortilla over the filling and roll, tucking in the edges as you go.
Make sure they are compact.
Lightly coat the pan with oil and set the heat to medium. When the pan is hot, add the burritos, seam side down. Cook, covered, until the bottom of the burritos are golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Flip the burritos over and continue cooking, covered, until golden, a few minutes more.
Serve warm and enjoy!
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Breakfast Burritos
Filled with sausage, eggs, cheese and fresh avocado salsa, these bodega-style breakfast burritos are delish any time of day!
Ingredients
For the Avocado-Tomato Salsa
- 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
- ½ cup diced seeded tomatoes, from 1 to 2 tomatoes
- 1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, from 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro
For the Burritos
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ lb spicy sausage (such as chorizo, Italian, or anything you like), removed from casings
- 1⅓ cups (6 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 (10-in) burrito-size flour tortillas
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Make the Avocado-Tomato Salsa: Place all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the smoked paprika and salt. Set aside.
- Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage from the pan to a plate, leaving the drippings in the pan. Reduce the heat to low. Add the eggs and scramble until just cooked through. Transfer the eggs to a plate. Clean the pan (you'll use it again).
- Assemble the burritos: Spoon about ¼ cup of the avocado-salsa onto each tortilla (you'll have a little leftover salsa; that's for the cook!), followed by a quarter of the sausage, a quarter of the eggs, and ⅓ cup cheese. Fold in the sides of the tortilla over the filling and roll, tucking in the edges as you go.
- Lightly coat the pan with oil and set over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the burritos, seam side down. Cook, covered, until the bottom of the burritos are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the burritos over and continue cooking, covered, until golden, a few minutes more. Serve warm.
- Make Ahead: The burritos may be assembled a few hours ahead of time, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerated, before cooking. To reheat leftover burritos, wrap in foil and warm in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes. (They won't be as crisp as they are fresh out of the pan, but they reheat well.)
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (4 servings)
- Serving size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 636
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated fat: 15 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Sugar: 4 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Sodium: 1087 mg
- Cholesterol: 259 mg
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Okay, lets just say if, “Wishbone”, the chuck-wagon cook on “Rawhide”, would have had this recipe on the cattle drive…well, the drovers would never have left the campsite because they would have gone on strike for MORE! Ha.
That’s just what I did last Saturday morning, I made these breakfast burritos, ate one, then went back for a second one. Didn’t need lunch!
The ingredients, spices and all, hit another home run. I played with two different sausages, liked both. Southwestern green chili chicken sausage all chopped up and traditional sage sausage…liked both with a heaping pour of my favorite Southwestern hot sauce and sour cream across the top with plenty of additional cheese & cilantro. I will be making these again….Its a rotation thing… Ha. Thank you Jenn…again!
These were excellent. Not personally an avocado lover, so used some homemade salsa. Also added some diced onion, bell pepper and potatoes. This may be a regular week-end breakfast or brunch. The leftovers, heated up the oven the next day may even have been better! Thank you for the recipe.
My family loved this!!
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Made these today after thinking about something different for breakfast….yummy! I did them according to recipe, and they were a huge hit!
Jen, you always balance the flavors perfectly….what a difference you have made in our culinary lives!
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Is there a way to freeze and reheat? Or how long can it be premade before the guac gets bad?
Hi Eve, Yes, you can make these ahead and reheat them. See the bottom of the recipe for make ahead instructions. If you’re only refrigerating the burritos I think you can get away with putting the salsa inside them before refrigerating. If you plan to freeze them, however, I think I’d leave the salsa on the side and serve it with the burritos once they’re reheated. Hope that helps!
Absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for this recipe!
I want to bring for a company potluck, any recommendations on how to keep them warm for an extended period of time?
Hi Lacy, I’m not really sure how you could keep them warm for an extended period, but you can reheat them if you’ll have access to an oven. (See the bottom of the recipe for reheating instructions.)
These are amazingly good!! So hearty and filling. Since I don’t eat meat, I substitute Morningstar Farms breakfast sausage, then crumble it up. My son likes these with sour cream and hot sauce. My daughter doesn’t eat eggs but says these are delicious without them! (Next time I’ll substitute beans.) I recently made these at a family gathering and everyone went nuts and wanted the recipe. Thanks Jenn!!
The family loved these burritos and have asked that I make these at least once a week!
They were really delicious. Thanks for the recipe and your wonderful website
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We’ve enjoyed these a few times now and they are delicious!
Thanks Jenn!
WHOA! As always, super delicious. My 4 year old son told me three times, “Mom, thank you so much for making that dinner. That was the yummiest dinner I’ve ever had” (which is saying something since I mostly use ATK or Jenn’s recipes). Only problem was that we wanted more! I’ll plan on 1.5 burritos per adult next time or have more substantial sides.