Quick dinners have been a top priority lately. I want something quick, low-maintenance, and most importantly, delicious. Oh, and something everyone in this household will eat, including a toddler. These fried egg breakfast tacos fit the bill. Crispy fried tortillas are layered with refried beans, a lacy fried egg, quick-pickled red onions, radishes, cilantro, and sour cream. They’re super satisfying and hit the spot every time. And, while I am calling these breakfast tacos, they make a delicious dinner and are generally when I’m eating them.
The ingredients for these egg tacos are all very straightforward and can be adjusted to your liking. The handful of ingredients used for this recipe are ones I typically have on hand, which was the inspiration for this recipe. I was hungry, needed to make something for dinner and it had to be quick. If you know you’re really going to be crunched for time, you can prep everything ahead of time and then reheat the beans, fry your tortillas and eggs, and be ready to eat in less than 10 minutes.Â
Okay, onto the fried egg taco recipe…
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Crispy fried tortillas are layered with refried beans, a lacy fried egg, quick-pickled red onions, radishes, cilantro, and sour cream. They’re super satisfying and hit the spot every time.
Here’s what you’ll need to make Fried Egg Breakfast Tacos:
- Eggs
- Beans: Pinto or black beans are great here
- Bacon Fat: Totally optional, I always have a stash in the fridge that I save every time I make bacon, and it’s great to use here since it gives a ton of flavor to the beans
- Tortillas: This recipe calls for flour tortillas, but you could swap in corn if thats your preference
- Cilantro
- Sour Cream or Crema: I like to thin this out with a little lime juice if needed
- Limes
- Radishes
- Pickled Red Onions: Recipe for the quick pickled onions is included below, super quick to make a great to always have some ready-to-go in the fridge
How to make fried egg breakfast tacos:
Step 1: Make The Quick Pickled Red Onions
Thinly slice your red onions and add them to a tight fitting jar or air tight container. Pour over enough white vinegar to cover about 3/4 of the onions. Fill the rest of the jar up with cool water. Add in your salt and sugar. Cover and shake to mix. Set aside while you make the rest of your breakfast taco ingredients.
Ingredients for the Quick Pickled Red Onions:
- 1 red onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- ~1C vinegar
- ~1/4 C water
Step 2: Make Your Refried Beans
You can do this with dried beans you cooked from scratch or open up a can of beans. I like black beans or pinto beans. For this recipe I used pinto, but use what you like.
Puree your beans, along with some cooking liquid, until smooth. You may need to add more liquid depending on what consistency you like. You want these to be spreadable, but not runny.
In a pan over medium heat, add in your bacon fat (or other cooking fat of choice) and then pour in the beans. Stir them in the pan and be careful of any splatter. The beans should sizzle when you add them in. Cook for ~5 minutes over medium low heat, stirring occasionally. Check for seasoning. Cover and set aside.
Note: You can add some sautéed onions, garlic or any other seasonings you like. For simplicity sake I left these simple and just flavored with the bacon fat.
Step 3: Fry your Tortillas
Fry the tortillas in a pan over medium high heat with a teaspoon of oil (or more bacon fat). You want them to puff and get golden brown on each side. Around 3 minutes per side.
Step 4: Fry your Eggs
Get your eggs cooked, either fried, scrambled, however you like.
Step 5: Assemble Your Taco
Start by layering on the refried beans, eggs, then sliced radishes, cilantro, pickled onions and sour cream. Season with salt, pepper and an extra squeeze of lime.
Frequently Asked Questions For These Fried Egg Breakfast Tacos:
Do I need to use fried eggs?
Nope. I also make these with scrambled eggs a lot since making a ton of fried eggs in a pain. I find a big pan of scrambled eggs is much easier if your making egg tacos for a crowd, and when cooking for a toddler.
How do I make these eggs tacos for a crowd?
Like I mentioned above forgo the fried egg. Go for a big pan of scrambled eggs. Making a ton of fried eggs is just a nightmare. Have everything ready, you tortillas crisped and fried, the beans heated and ready to go, and then all your topping set out. Make a big bath of scrambled eggs and everyone can help themselves and assemble their own tacos.
Can I omit the eggs?
Yes. Swap in any other protein you like. Braised chicken, grilled steak or even some chorizo is great here. You can also have it with just the beans. Add a little cheese if you like and you’re set!
Some other recipes you might like:
Easy Breakfast Tacos
Watermelon Salad
Braised Chicken Tacos
Fried Egg Breakfast Tacos
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 12 oz can pinto beans or black beans
- 1-2 tbsp bacon fat butter or oil
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 bunch cilantro
- sour cream or crema
- limes
- radishes sliced thin
Pickled Red Onions
- 1 red onion sliced thin
- 1 C white vinegar
- 1/4 C water
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Make The Quick Pickled Red Onions
- Thinly slice your red onions and add them to a tight fitting jar or air tight container. Pour over enough white vinegar to cover about 3/4 of the onions. Fill the rest of the jar up with cool water. Add in your salt and sugar. Cover and shake to mix. Set aside while you make the rest of your breakfast taco ingredients.
Make Your Refried Beans
- Puree your beans, along with some cooking liquid, until smooth. You may need to add more liquid depending on what consistency you like. You want these to be spreadable, but not runny.
- In a pan over medium heat, add in your bacon fat (or other cooking fat of choice) and then pour in the beans. Stir them in the pan and be careful of any splatter. The beans should sizzle when you add them in. Cook for ~5 minutes over medium low heat, stirring occasionally. Check for seasoning. Cover and set aside. Note: You can add some sautéed onions, garlic or any other seasonings you like. For simplicity sake I left these simple and just flavored with the bacon fat.
Make The Tacos
- Fry the tortillas in a pan over medium high heat with a teaspoon of oil (or more bacon fat). You want them to puff and get golden brown on each side. Around 3 minutes per side.
- Get your eggs cooked, either fried, scrambled, however you like.
- Assemble tacos by layering on the refried beans, eggs, then sliced radishes, cilantro, pickled onions and sour cream. Season with salt, pepper and an extra squeeze of lime.
2 thoughts on Fried Egg Breakfast Tacos
This looks perfect for breakfast or any other meal during the day. Yum.
Thanks!!