From mexicanplease.com
Mexican Breakfast Taquitos
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 potato
- 1/4 white onion
- 2 jalapenos
- 1/2 cup ham
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 tortillas
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- vegetable oil for cooking and brushing
Steps
- Finely chop 1 potato and add to a bowl along with salt, pepper, and ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Cover bowl and shake vigorously until coated
- Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes
15-20 min
- Finely chop ~½ white onion, 2 jalapenos, ½ cup ham and ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese until you have approximately ½ cup of each
- Saute the ~½ onion and jalapeno in 2-3 tablespoons oil for a few minutes
3-5 min
- Add the ½ cup ham along with generous dashes of salt and freshly ground pepper
- Add 6 eggs and cook until just slightly underdone
3-5 min
- Warm up the 8 tortillas briefly, this will help make them more flexible
- Each tortilla gets generous helpings of 1 potatoes, cheese, and the egg mixture
- Roll tight and place seam side down on a lined baking sheet
- Brush with oil or lard and bake for 12-15 minutes
12-15 min
- Turn the taquitos over halfway through if you want to
- When the edges are darkening and crisping up they are done
- Serve immediately with hot sauce of your choice