Green Chile Breakfast Burrito

Matthew Chin

This rich and delicious green chile breakfast burrito is an addictive meal to spice up your mornings. It’s got spice, sauce, and cheese and is a delicious way to start your day. It's got all the flavors you know and love of enchiladas.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Calories 413 kcal

Ingredients

4 tortillas medium sized
3 green chiles sliced
3 eggs
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup salsa verde
¾ cup cheddar cheese
2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chili powder
¼ cup green onions
1 cup shredded chicken

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F and set aside an oven-proof baking dish.
Heat a large frying pan on medium heat and add vegetable oil followed by flour.
Stir frequently with a wooden spoon until the flour begins to darken to a caramel colour and a roux forms.
Once the roux has turned into an amber or caramel colour, add your chicken stock and salsa verde slowly.
Mix until combined and thickened, about 5 minutes.
Once ready, pour into a heatproof measuring glass and set aside
In a large bowl, add your eggs and chili powder.
Whisk until combined and airy.
Heat a large nonstick skillet and make scrambled eggs by pouring your eggs in the pan and stirring frequently.
Season eggs with salt and pepper. Once ready, set aside.
Begin assembling your burritos with cheese, scrambled eggs, shredded chicken, green chile and spices.
Roll them until they are nice and tucked away.
Repeat until all the burritos are ready and place into an oven-proof dish.
Pour salsa verde over the burritos and around them.
Top with cheese, chili peppers and bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the peppers are cooked.
Once ready, garnish with green onions and serve!

Notes

The secret to making the best green chile breakfast burritos lies with the sauce. To make this sauce, we start with a roux. This will bring out the nuttiness of the flour and add complexity to the sauce, which will bring it to another level.

Another way to make this even more delicious is to be generous with the cheese.

You can make this dish in advance. If you make the burrito and the sauce separately, all you have to do is add the two together in an oven-proof dish and bake.

Nutrition

Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 38.8gProtein: 26.3gFat: 17.8gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 172mgFiber: 5.9gSugar: 4.2g

Keyword burrito, eggs, mexican, scrambled eggs

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