New Mexico Breakfast Burritos
Updated Jan. 8, 2024
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 6large eggs
- Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal) and black pepper
- 4large (about 10-inch) flour tortillas
- 6tablespoons neutral oil (such as grapeseed or canola), plus more as needed
- 15 to 16ounces frozen shredded hash browns
- 1small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4ounces grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (about 1 cup)
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½cup roasted, chopped New Mexico green chiles (see Tip)
- Red or green New Mexico chile sauce, for serving (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
921 calories; 61 grams fat; 16 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 28 grams monounsaturated fat; 14 grams polyunsaturated fat; 68 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 25 grams protein; 1086 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat the oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl or measuring cup, whisk the eggs with ¾ teaspoon salt; season lightly with pepper. Arrange the tortillas on a sheet pan; it’s OK if they’re overlapping or hanging off the pan. Set both aside while you cook the potatoes.
- Step 2
In a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add half the hash browns and half the onion. Spread into a thin layer on the bottom and up the sides of the skillet. Use a spatula or fork to create a few holes in the hash browns to help steam escape for more browning. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned underneath, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip in large sections, add another tablespoon of oil, spread into a thin layer, and cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes. If there are areas of the potatoes that are pale on top, flip them so they brown. (Taking your time here ensures the potatoes stay crisp.) Add more oil if the pan looks dry at any point. Divide the potato mixture between 2 tortillas in a line down the center, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Step 3
Repeat step 2 with the remaining 3 tablespoons oil, plus the potatoes and onions, then divide them between the 2 remaining tortillas. Sprinkle the cheese over the potatoes and tortillas, then transfer to the oven to warm while you cook the eggs.
- Step 4
In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium-low and swirl to coat. Pour in the eggs and cook without touching until the eggs around the edges of the pan are set, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, fold and scrape across the pan to form big, fluffy curds, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Step 5
Transfer the tortillas to plates or, for portable and/or make-ahead burritos, transfer to individual squares of parchment paper. Spoon the eggs in a line next to the potatoes, then add the chiles (about 2 tablespoons per tortilla). Working with one tortilla at a time, fold the tortilla’s short sides over the filling, then fold the bottom of the tortilla snugly up and over the filling. Tightly roll away from you until the entire burrito is secure. If using parchment, wrap tightly in parchment. Repeat with the remaining burritos and enjoy. The potatoes may start to get soggy, but the burritos will stay warm for about 20 minutes. (Alternatively, you can refrigerate the burritos for up to 24 hours and reheat in the microwave or oven.) Serve with red or green New Mexico chile sauce, if desired.
- If you can’t find fresh or jarred New Mexico chiles (the most common is Hatch), char Anaheim chiles, scrape away the skins and seeds, and chop, or use canned and drained diced green chiles.
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As a native New Mexican, this recipe is accurate, however the picture is misleading - ingredients should be combined, not layered, in the burrito to allow for balance in every bite.
My son grew up eating NM style breakfast burritos. When he moved to NJ, he couldn't find the same flavor of chilies, so when I go to visit, I have to check my luggage because I pack a half bushel of frozen roasted green chilies in my suitcase. When his son was born, he made 100 breakfast burritos to hand out to co-workers instead of cigars.
It’s fussy. For two: Cook a few slices of bacon and set aside. While bacon cooks, cut a potato into small cubes. Wipe pan, add potato, brown cubes. Shove to side of pan, crack 3 or 4 eggs in pan. Cook and add some grated cheese and chopped green chile, a bit of salt and pepper. While eggs cook, put a frying pan splatter shield over the pan, place 2 tortillas over the grate to steam each side. Then roll up the ingredients in the steamed tortillas. Steaming prevent cold totillas from tearing.
Any advice about freezing these?
After a soul wrenching struggle, along with ms slagle I too have concluded that hash browns are superior to the traditional cubed potatoes. In fact, if you want to make this easier but still superb use toaster hash browns.
What is rarely acknowledged about New Mexican food is its austerity. It is based on beans corn and chile. Often vey low on the food chain, it is cucina povera. Breakfast burritos were invented in Tia Sophia’s in the mid 70s and has become a staple. I love them, and this recipe is good in that it does not have ingredient creep. I sometimes use toaster hash browns!