Migas are a Mexican style of scrambled eggs with crunchy tortillas mixed in; a super simple and tasty breakfast! This recipe starts out with onions, jalapeno and tomatoes which are cooked in a pan before adding the eggs and cheese and cooking scrambled style. When the eggs are about half way cooked, the tortilla chips are added, so that they soften a little in the remaining moisture in the eggs as they finish cooking, without getting soggy. Although it’s not traditional, I like to add cottage cheese to the eggs before cooking them. Once the migas are cooked you can serve them with your favorite Mexican style toppings! (I like salsa verde (link) and queso fresco on them!)
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Migas
Mexican style scrambled eggs with crunchy tortilla chips!
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil (or butter)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced (optional)
- 1 roma/plum tomato, seeded and diced (optional)
- 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese (or cheddar), shredded
- 4 ounces tortilla chips
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup queso fresco (or feta), crumbled (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat, add the onion and jalapeno and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the mixture of the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper, followed by the cheese.
- Let the bottom of the eggs start to set before gently mixing and repeating, until the eggs are mostly cooked but still wet.
- Mix in the tortilla chips and continue to cook until the eggs are at the desired level.
- Sprinkle on the cilantro and queso fresco and enjoy!
Option: Add 1 bell pepper, diced, along with the onion.
Option: Use doritos instead of tortilla chips.
Option: Serve topped with avocado, guacamole (link), jalapenos, pickled jalapenos (link), salsa (link), salsa verde (link), sour cream, cheese, diced tomatoes, pico de gallo (link), etc.
Option: Serve with a side of beans or refried beans (link)!
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This dish looks healthy and delicious!
What a wonderful dish! This is the first time I have heard seen the word 'Migas"… I need to remember this one. Thanks.
my heart is skipping a beat over this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love this, I do something like it all the time. Great version!
Wow – you made these look awesome! I'm from Texas so we see Migas at many restaurants, but not very many are done as well as yours. These are perfect – are you maybe a Texan at heart?
Susan
This dish looks so good, I too often have left over tortillas so this would be a great breakfast!! My husband would love it!!
Looks really colorful and healthy!
Ohhh, it sounds like a mixed-up version of huevos rancheros, which are the most delicious breakfast ever. I'll definitely be trying this one. Thanks for the recipe!
My mom used to make something like this when I was little….I had no idea what it was called. Thanks for sharing!!
I just love that you give tips/recipes for cooking for one!
nice post … let try another recipes from indonesia
Thanks for reminding me of this dish – something my sister makes but I haven't. I know what we're having for breakfast tomorrow!
I have been meaning to make PW's version of these for a long time! Your dish looks so colorful…it must have been so nice to wake up to that!
After six months in France I'm headed home to Texas in two days… and this is going to be high on my "Must Eat" list! Great recipe, thanks!
Great dish! Looks perfect
Oh wow…what a breakfast! Though I also eyed that delicious looking avocado next to the migas! MMM!
It looks healthy to me too Kevin!!!!
A different kind of breakfast! This is a great weekend meal.
I've seen Migas pop up a few times as well, but this post has pushed me over the edge, I am definitely going to have to make migas now. Thanks Kevin!
YUM! Might be trying this very soon for a lazy Sunday Brunch!! What a great recipe!!
Interesting…very different from "migas" in Spain!!
What a fantastic idea-sometime else than bacon and eggs!
Ding Dong! I love the sound of this! Perfect weeknight dinner!
I have made this dish from the Pioneer Woman as well… delish! I may need to make it again this week since I have some tortillas left over!
And the avocado and Black Beans on the side is a perfect addition!
This is such a good idea! I've never heard of migas before, so thanks for introducing me to a brand new dish 🙂
Sues
I LOVE LOVE LOVE migas. This looks great.
I currently live in Mexico, in a bordering city with Texas, and i follow your blog religiously. I was SUPER excited to see you posted this recipee, ESPECIALLY since I had this for bfast today!!! However the only veggies I mixed were onions, tomato and serrano peppers (a la mexicana).
And to be extra healthy, you can use cooking spray to sautee the tortillas and vegetables. =)
Congrats on your blog!!
Oooh, yum. I just got back from Mexico and am missing tortillas with my breakfast!
This looks perfect!
I ate it once and it was so good. Glad I found the recipe here, I'm going to make it for sure.
This was outstanding! I fixed this on a camping trip and the family hasn't stopped bragging on it, thank you for sharing!