Photo: Spencer Davis
Mexican Scrambled Egg Tacos (Tacos de Huevos Revueltos a la Mexicana) Recipe
11 ingredients
Serves 4
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If this is a book of simple "foundation" recipes from the Mexican kitchen, this preparation is part of the bedrock on which that foundation is laid. No doubt...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1206
Calories
46g
Protein
89g
Fat
62g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Corn Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Dripping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- Fresh hot green chiles to taste (I like 2 serranos or 1 jalapeño), stemmed, seeded, if you wish, and each cut into 3 or 4 pieces
- 1 medium white onion, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, fresh pork lard or bacon or chorizo drippings
- 1 pound (2 medium-large round or 5 to 7 plum) ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 8 eggs
- Salt
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup (loosely packed) chopped cilantro
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted, flesh scooped from the skin and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (optional)
- 12 warm corn tortillas, store-bought or homemade
- About 3/4 cup roasted tomatillo salsa, or bottled salsa or hot sauce, for serving
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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