These Easy Breakfast Burritos are a delicious combination of crispy fried potatoes, spicy homemade Mexican chorizo, perfectly cooked scrambled egg and tangy cheddar cheese, all wrapped in a tortilla and baked in the oven. Ready in just 45 minutes and easy to freeze and reheat – so PERFECT for meal prep – this recipe is set to be your new favourite breakfast! (Makes 8 burritos, I recommend 1-2 per person depending on appetite and accompaniments.)
Preheat your oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
Crispy Fried Potatoes
Place the cubed potatoes in a medium-size saucepan and pour over boiling water to cover. Place the saucepan over a high heat and par-boil for 5 minutes.
Drain the potatoes and allow to steam dry for a minute while you heat the oil.
Place the olive oil in a very large frying pan or wok and heat over a high heat for 1 minute.
Tip the drained potatoes into the frying pan and add a little salt and pepper. Turn down the heat to medium and fry for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until lightly browned and crispy, and just cooked on the inside.
When the potatoes are done, tip them onto a plate.
Scrambled Eggs
To save on washing up, you can use the saucepan you just boiled the potatoes in to make the scrambled egg.
Melt the butter in the saucepan over a medium heat.
Meanwhile, crack the eggs into a jug and lightly whisk with a fork to ensure all the yolks and whites are well mixed together.
Once the butter is melted, swirl it around the base of the pan and then add the beaten egg to the pan.
Stir regularly and vigorously to ensure the eggs scramble nicely and don’t stick to the bottom or burn.
When the eggs are nicely scrambled, tip them out onto the plate.
Homemade Mexican Chorizo
To save on washing up, you can use the frying pan you just fried the potatoes in to make the homemade chorizo.
Place the frying pan over a high heat and add the pork mince. Break up the pork mince using a spatula and stir regularly until the mince is nicely browned all over. This should take about 4 minutes.
When the mince is nicely browned, turn the heat right down low and add the cumin, chilli powder, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Fry for 1 more minute.
Finally, stir in the salsa and turn off the heat.
Assembly
Place 1 large tortilla down on your work surface.
Put 1/8th of the fried potatoes just below the middle of the tortilla. (See step by step photos above.)
Put 1/8th of the homemade chorizo just below the potatoes.
Put 1/8th of the scrambled egg on top of the potatoes/chorizo.
Put 1/8th of the grated cheese on top of the scrambled egg.
Fold in both sides of the tortilla.
Fold up the bottom of the tortilla.
Then roll the tortilla from the bottom up to make a burrito shape.
Place the burrito, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
Continue in the same way with the remaining ingredients until you have 8 burritos on your baking sheet.
Place your baking sheet into your pre-heated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
OPTIONAL: For crispier tops you could lightly brush or spray the tops of the burritos with oil.
Serve immediately with extra salsa on the side OR leave to cool before wrapping in foil and placing in the freezer. (See Note 5.)
Notes
I find the best potatoes to use here are the ones sold as ‘baking potatoes’ in supermarkets.
If you possibly can, I recommend you use chipotle chilli powder. But this recipe will still taste good with regular ordinary chilli powder from the supermarket! I recommend you use mild chilli powder in this recipe. But if you like things hot, by all means use hot chilli powder!
Take care to buy the correct size tortillas, or the filling won’t fit in. You need tortillas which are at least 23cm / 9inch in diameter. These are often sold as ‘large’ tortillas or ‘burrito size’ tortillas. I use THESE ONES from Tesco which are perfect.
Suitable for freezing. Allow the burritos to cool completely, then wrap individually in foil before placing in a freezer bag. For reheating instructions, see the section immediately above the recipe card.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.