Migas con Huevo (Mexican Migas Recipe)
Migas con huevo is a Mexican breakfast made with crispy fried corn tortillas, fluffy scrambled eggs, onion, garlic, and simple seasonings. Ready in minutes, this easy recipe is perfect for using leftover tortillas.
Servings: 4
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tbsps olive oil (to toast the tortillas)
- 6 corn tortillas cut into squares
- ½ teaspoon salt (to season tortillas0
- 2 tbsps olive oil (to cook the rest of the ingredients)
- ½ onion diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 8 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt (to season eggs)
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Toppings:
- cilantro optional
- green onions optional
- crumbled queso fresco (or crumbled cotija cheese)
Instructions
- Cut the corn tortillas into small squares or strips
- In a large skillet, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add corn tortillas and fry until golden. 4 minutes.
- Remove from pan and place on a paper towel to drain.
- Sprinkle the tortillas with ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan.
- Add onion and garlic.
- Cook for 1 minute.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Add eggs to the pan.
- Season with cumin, oregano, remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, and pepper.
- Immediately add fried tortillas.
- Gently fold the tortillas with the eggs.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes or until eggs are completely cooked.
- Top with cilantro and green onions.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Top with cilantro and green onions. You can also top this dish with queso fresco, avocado, or Mexican crema and serve with refried beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 725mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg