This Chorizo Migas Skillet is the perfect Tex-Mex inspired breakfast, complete with strips of crispy corn tortillas, perfectly seasoned chorizo, and oodles of melty cheese on top. It’s big enough to feed your whole family (and then some), and has just the right amount of spice that everyone can enjoy!
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Raise your hand if hosting family gatherings is your jam?! Here at Fed + Fit, we LOVE our people hard…but planning, prepping, and executing days of hosting and gatherings can be exhausting for anyone. That’s why we like to arm ourselves with some GIANT breakfast casseroles (like these chile relleno or plantain and sausage options) that use upwards of 12 eggs or more, and can leave you with leftovers all week long.
Breakfast casseroles tend to be pretty cost-effective when feeding a large crowd, and are blissfully hands-off (just pop them in a pan, and bake it to perfection). You might also know from experience that so many of our recipes are influenced by our food culture here in South Texas, which means lots and lots of flavors and ideas from the local heritage and cuisine here in San Antonio!
Migas are just about as common as breakfast tacos around these parts (believe it or not, you can even wrap migas in a tortilla and call it a breakfast taco if you want!). But we’ve figured out that not everyone knows the power of this standard Mexican food fare.
Because it’s a dish that brings us so much joy around here, it’s our DUTY to educate the world about its deliciousness. Migas actually means “crumbs” in Spanish. It’s said that this little dish came about when someone frugal and creative discovered that rather than throw out almost stale corn tortillas, you could fry them up and serve them with eggs, and VOILA – a culinary masterpiece was born.
Head into any local Mexican restaurant here in Texas, and you’ll find migas on the menu as standard breakfast/brunch fare. Particularly popular with the late-to-rise crowd as a suggested cure for a night of too much imbibing (not that we would know – or judge!!), it’s served on a giant platter with additional corn or flour tortillas for taco assembly.
Our chorizo migas skillet takes the traditional base of eggs and corn tortillas (sub grain-free tortillas if you prefer), and jazzes it up with the addition of chorizo (a spicy Mexican pork sausage with a distinctive orange color), cheese, and a few fresh cut tomatoes as garnish for fresh flavor. You don’t have to stop there though…you can add even MORE flavor by topping with your choice of avocados, red onions, chopped cilantro or green onions, salsa, or sour cream (or all of the above). Go crazy! The sky’s the limit.
Why You’ll Love This Migas Recipe
- Most of the time is hands-off: just 10 minutes of prep!
- Makes 6 hearty servings
- Everyone in the family can add their favorite salsas and other toppings
Migas Recipe Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need to whip up this hearty skillet. Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and swaps) below.
- Chorizo – you’ll need 1 pound of Mexican-style chorizo
- Corn tortillas – you’ll need 6
- Avocado oil – 1/4 cup is all you need
- Eggs – we use a full carton here
- Salt – season this recipe to taste, about 1/2-1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- Black pepper – you’ll use 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Butter – just 1 tablespoon will do the trick!
- Cheese – we call for 1 cup of shredded cheddar
- Avocado – dice up 1 large avocado
- Tomato – 1 diced tomato adds lots of bright flavor
- Parsley – fresh chopped parsley looks and tastes great, but cilantro works well too!
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Recipe Variations and Modifications
Make this recipe your own with a few easy swaps.
- Meat – if you can’t find chorizo, feel free to substitute the same amount of turkey or pork breakfast sausage
- Add-ons – the possibilities here are endless! Add your favorite red onions, chopped cilantro or green onions, salsa, or sour cream.
How to Make This Migas Breakfast
Here’s how this recipe comes together with just 10 minutes of easy prep!
Step 1: Heat a cast iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, then add the chorizo. Cook for 6-7 minutes, breaking the chorizo up as it cooks, until it is fully cooked through and slightly browned.
Step 2: While the chorizo cooks, cut the tortillas into 1/2 inch squares, then add the avocado oil to a small pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add half of the tortillas to the pan. Cook the tortilla chips for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Once they are golden brown, remove them from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet. Add the remaining tortillas to the hot oil and repeat this process.
Step 3: Crack the eggs into a large bowl, then add the salt and pepper. Whisk for about one minute until the eggs are fully broken up.
Turn your oven to broil. Remove the chorizo from the skillet and drain off the excess oil.
Step 4: Melt the butter in your empty skillet over medium heat and add the eggs. When you see that the eggs have started to cook on the bottom, begin to fold the bottom of the eggs over the top with a spatula. Continue this process for about 3-4 minutes until the eggs are about 3/4ths of the way cooked (starting to form but still slightly runny).
Step 5: Stir in the drained chorizo and tortilla chips. Remove the pan from the heat (the eggs should be slightly underdone since they will continue to cook in the oven).
Step 6: Sprinkle the cheese over top. Place the skillet in the oven and broil for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
Remove the skillet from the oven and top the eggs with tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro and serve!
Recipe Tips
- Scale up on down – If you aren’t cooking for a crowd, you can easily divide this recipe in half (just reduce the cooking times slightly). It’s easy to double too: just use two skillets.
- All the fixins’ – You can also serve this dish with salsa, pico de gallo, sour cream, or extra tortillas to make breakfast tacos!
How to Serve Migas Breakfast
Serve this dish up nice and hot, straight from the skillet!
How to Store and Reheat
Store for up to a week in a covered container. Reheat in a skillet or microwave.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is migas? Migas translates to “crumbs” in Spanish. This humble dish is said to have been created by shepherds who made meals out of whatever small bits of portable food they had on hand.
The short answer: whatever you’d like! We call for cheese, tomatoes, avocado, and parsley. But you could also top this dish with red onions, chopped cilantro, green onions, salsa, sour cream, jalapeno peppers, or refried beans.
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Chorizo Migas Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound Mexican-style chorizo, casings removed
- 6 corn tortillas
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 12 eggs
- 1/2-1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 small tomato, diced
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a cast iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, then add the chorizo. Cook for 6-7 minutes, breaking the chorizo up as it cooks, until it is fully cooked through and slightly browned.
- While the chorizo cooks, cut the tortillas into 1/2 inch squares, then add the avocado oil to a small pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add half of the tortillas to the pan.
- Cook the tortilla chips for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Once they are golden brown, remove them from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet. Add the remaining tortillas to the hot oil and repeat this process.
- Crack the eggs into a large bowl, then add the salt and pepper. Whisk for about one minute until the eggs are fully broken up.
- Turn your oven to broil.
- Remove the chorizo from the skillet and drain off the excess oil, then place the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add the eggs. When you see that the eggs have started to cook on the bottom, begin to fold the bottom of the eggs over the top with a spatula. Continue this process for abotu 3-4 minutes until the eggs are about 3/4ths of the way cooked (starting to form but still slightly runny), then stir in the chorizo and tortilla chips.
- Remove the pan from the heat (the eggs should be slightly underdone since they will continue to cook in the oven) and sprinkle the cheese over top. Place the skillet in the oven and broil for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and top the eggs with tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro and serve!
Recipe Notes
- You can also serve this dish with salsa, pico de gallo, sour cream, or extra tortillas to make breakfast tacos!
- If you aren’t cooking for a crowd, you can easily divide this recipe in half! Just reduce the cooking times slightly.
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I’m definitely going to have to try it. Great recipe. It was indeed a happy hour when I served this my family. Thanks for sharing.
It is absolutely delicious! I will definitely make this dish again!