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This Tex-Mex-style breakfast tacos recipe is filled with sausage, bacon, and eggs and is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner!
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- Ingredients for the Best Breakfast Tacos Recipe
- More Toppings to Try
- How to Make Easy Breakfast Tacos
- Sauces You Will Love
- Assembling the Tacos
- Egg or No Egg, It’s Up To You
- FAQs
- Storing the Perfect Breakfast Taco Recipe
- What Sides Go with Breakfast Tacos?
- More Easy Breakfast Ideas
- How to Make Breakfast Tacos Recipe
- Breakfast Tacos Recipe Recipe
This breakfast taco recipe is just what you need to start your morning off right! It is loaded with protein from meat and eggs, melted cheese, and sauteed vegetables for that added crunch. It is the perfect combination of healthy and delicious all wrapped in a tortilla.
You are missing out if you haven’t added breakfast tacos to your regular breakfast menu! This breakfast tacos recipe is SO easy and bursting with flavor. We love making these for brunch because they are so filling, you won’t be hungry again until dinner. My kids BEG for these tacos. Give them a try and you will see why!
Ingredients for the Best Breakfast Tacos Recipe
For your taco filling, add anything that you would put in a breakfast skillet or in a breakfast burrito, for the filling in this breakfast taco recipe we use. It is the
- Breakfast sausage – Saute the sausage and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
- Bacon – Cook the bacon in the air fryer, oven, or in on the stovetop to add to the mixture. You can even use microwaveable bacon if you are in a hurry. Slice the cooked bacon into small pieces.
- Onion – Dice and chop the onion to saute for the caramelized taste and texture.
- Red pepper – Chop the bell pepper into small pieces for a little extra color and flavor.
- Scrambled eggs – Whisk together several eggs and make the perfect scrambled eggs that are fluffy for this breakfast taco recipe.
More Toppings to Try
The topping list is endless! You can create and make so many varieties of breakfast tacos with so many toppings. Change your toppings depending on your morning mood!
- Chorizo – A mixture of chopped smoked meat and seasonings made to slice and eat or cook.
- Breakfast potatoes – You can use either diced potatoes or hashbrowns. Cook them according to the package.
- Beans – Black beans, refried beans, and pinto beans are all great protein and flavors to add on top of your taco.
- Breakfast ham – Ham can come in several different packages. Flat ham, chopped ham, or sliced ham can all be quickly fried and placed in the breakfast taco recipe.
- Brisket – This is a novelty! If you have brisket you know just how to make the best breakfast taco recipe yet!
- Veggies – Mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and diced tomatoes easily add to the mixture. They can be sauteed together and made into a vegetable medley.
- Avocado – Diced avocado or smashed gives you guacamole to add a creamy texture with more health benefits.
- Cheese – Shredded cheese, Cotija cheese, queso fresco, or Mexican blend cheese are all great ways to melt extra flavor and give the melty cheese look!
How to Make Easy Breakfast Tacos
Wake up to these amazingly delicious breakfast tacos! They are full of all the flavors you need to start your day off right. Simply cook and saute the ingredients together, scramble eggs, and load them on your tortillas for a delicious morning meal. It is the perfect combination!
- Cook – Cook sausage links in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until cooked through or follow package directions. Set aside on a paper towel.
- Saute – Cut bacon into smaller pieces and place back in the large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the bacon grease is released into the pan. Drain off the excess grease, but leave a tiny bit in the pan to sauté the vegetables. Add chopped red bell pepper and chopped onion. Cook with the bacon until onions become soft and transparent and the bacon becomes slightly crispy.
- Slice – Cut sausage into smaller pieces and add back to the pan.
- Scramble – Crack eggs into a medium bowl and beat with a fork until smooth. Move the sausage mixture to one side of the pan and pour the egg mixture into the other side to scramble. When the eggs are scrambled, gently stir the into the sausage mixture until combined.
- Assemble – Season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. The bacon may make the eggs salty enough. Remove from heat and assemble tacos. Serve over warm tortillas and top with your favorite toppings and sauces.
Sauces You Will Love
You can go crazy with the toppings and sauces for the breakfast tacos recipe! Go from a savory, sweet, or spicy breakfast taco just with the sauces you choose from. The options and flavors are endless!
- Chipotle sauce – I LOVE Salsa Queen’s Chipotle Queso with these tacos– SO GOOD and full of flavor! This is a MUST-try sauce.
- Salsa – Pico de Gallo is a refreshing blend of fresh tomatoes and spices to make a quick and easy salsa.
- Sour cream – A creamy base that gives you a sweet and sour texture and flavor.
- Spicy – Taco sauce or hot sauce Valentina, Tapatio, Cholula, or Sriracha are all easy sauces to pour on top of your breakfast tacos.
- Garnish – Fresh limes and cilantro can be sprinkled on top for that added touch!
Assembling the Tacos
Before assembling your tacos, be sure to soften your tortillas. I use flour tortillas for breakfast tacos, so I just soften the tortillas for a few seconds in a microwave. If you are using corn tortillas, soften them in a skillet. Place about ⅓ cup of the sausage/egg mixture onto each tortilla, then top with your favorite taco sauce and sprinkle on any additional toppings. You really can’t go wrong when assembling these tacos. They are going to taste great, no matter what!
Egg or No Egg, It’s Up To You
The one debate in breakfast tacos seems to be whether or not to add egg to the mixture. If you want more of a “Texas-style” food truck-type breakfast taco, you can leave the egg out. Personally, I like to have a little bit of egg because it seems more “breakfast” to me, but not so many scrambled eggs that you can’t taste the other ingredients.
If you really like eggs, you can add even more than the recipe calls for. If you are serving a crowd, you may want them to be more egg-heavy, and that is totally fine. Eggs are a great source of protein and add that extra filling for this breakfast taco recipe.
“This recipe is the only way I can get my family to eat breakfast. The tacos are delicious and so filling!”
-Brandi
FAQs
There are several ways to make breakfast tacos. Some of our favorites are potato and eggs, bacon and eggs, sausage and eggs, chorizo and eggs, or bean and cheese.
To keep your breakfast tacos from getting soggy, make sure everything is cooked well and put the toppings on last. When serving a crowd, I always serve the sauces and salsas on the side so they can be eaten immediately after they are added. Don’t let your taco sit too long so that the sauces and juices start to soak through the tortilla.
Yes! This breakfast taco recipe is low in calories, low in sugar, and high in protein. It is a light and tasty meal that will keep you full for the morning. Use low-carb tortillas and choose your toppings cautiously to make them even healthier!
Storing the Perfect Breakfast Taco Recipe
Place the breakfast tacos in airtight containers and store them in the fridge for three to five days long. When ready to reheat, place the tacos in the microwave or oven until they are warmed through. These are great to make ahead for the week or meal prep a breakfast recipe!
What Sides Go with Breakfast Tacos?
Make it a complete meal with these breakfast tacos! If you are making these for a crowd or just want to add a little side dish to go with the tacos we love to add potatoes, eggs, or even a lighter fruit parfait on the side.
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How to Make Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Breakfast Tacos Recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces pork sausage links (about 12 sausage links)
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3-4 large eggs (optional)
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 8-10 small flour tortillas
Toppings:
- shredded cheddar cheese
- salsa, hot sauce, or chipotle sauce (we love the Salsa Queen Chipotle Queso)
- sour cream
- sliced avocado
- cilantro
- limes (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook sausage links in large non-stick skillet over medium heat until cooked through (or follow package directions). Set aside on a paper towel.
- Cut bacon into smaller pieces and place back in the large skillet over medium high heat. Cook until the bacon grease is released into the pan. Drain off the excess grease, but leave a tiny bit in the pan to sauté the vegetables.Add chopped red bell pepper and chopped onion. Cook with the bacon until onions become soft and transparent and bacon becomes slightly crispy.
- Cut sausage into smaller pieces and add back to the pan.
- Crack eggs into a medium bowl and beat with a fork until smooth. Move the sausage mixture to one side of the pan pour the egg mixture into the other side to scramble. When the eggs are scrambled, gently stir the into the sausage mixture until combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste if needed (the bacon may make the eggs salty enough). Remove from heat and assemble tacos. Serve over warm tortillas and top with your favorite toppings and sauces (see ideas above)
This recipe is the only way I can get my family to eat breakfast. The tacos are delicious and so filling!
Made this for breakfast this morning, what a way to start the weekend off right!! Delicious doesn’t even cover it!!