Ultimate Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Burrito Recipe

This is the ultimate chorizo and egg breakfast burrito recipe you will ever need. It’s such a hearty breakfast filled with ground chicken chorizo, fluffy eggs, shredded cheese and crispy potatoes plus all the traditional Mexican toppings. Perfect make ahead breakfast for meal prepping to grab on those busy mornings. If you love a good breakfast some other good options to choose from is my meal prep breakfast burrito, pull apart muffins, Starbucks turkey bacon sandwich. 

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I love anything Tex-Mex and when I had this chorizo burrito for a recent brunch outing, I knew I would be making it at home. While I fully indulged in my brunch choice, I knew making this at home I’d have to make a few tweaks. I will always find a way to lighten things up and it’s no different with this chorizo breakfast burrito recipe. 

CHICKEN CHORIZO

Chorizo sausage is a type of pork sausage originating from Iberian Peninsula. It is made from coarsely chopped pork and pork fat and seasoned with some spices like smoked paprika, garlic and salt. However, it is a high fat, high calorie food which doesn’t bode well if you’re trying to eat healthy. 

For this recipe, I swapped the traditional pork chorizo for lean ground chicken and used a pre-mixed chorizo spice blend. I especially like the Siete chorizo spice blend. This simple swap is a great way to cut 11g of fat and 50+ calories. Coupled with using a low calorie tortilla, this is one breakfast burrito you won’t feel guilty indulging in at all. 

INGREDIENTS FOR CHORIZO AND EGG BREAKFAST BURRITO RECIPE

The key ingredients for this recipe is fairly simple and with some of the toppings you can either choose to make them fresh or purchase them from the grocery store. Here is what you will need:

• Flour tortillas – I prefer using the Xtreme Wellness 10″ burrito tortillas
• Cheese – either a Mexican shredded cheese, Cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese or Pepper jack cheese are all a good option
• Eggs – Whole scrambled eggs 
• Chicken chorizo – homemade chicken chorizo sausage with a pre-mixed spice blend
• Diced potatoes – You can use, red potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes or sweet potatoes. I specifically used my crispy oven breakfast potatoes in this recipe which makes this burrito even more filling 
• Pico de gallo – this is where you can purchase store bought or make fresh at home
• Avocado – Sliced avocado adds some creaminess to the egg burritos. 

Of course you can omit any ingredient you don’t want, but all of them together makes for the ultimate chorizo and egg breakfast burrito recipe. 

HOW TO MAKE BREAKFAST POTATOES

Full recipe details including ingredients, measurements and instructions can be found via the link crispy oven breakfast potatoes.

First, pre heat oven to 375 degrees. 

Next, dice your potatoes into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl and set aside. 

In a small bowl, measure out all of the seasonings and add 2 – 3 tbsp of olive oil to make a rub. Pour this mixture over the potatoes and mix throughly to ensure all of the potatoes are coated. On a large baking sheet, place potatoes into a single layer. This will ensure the potatoes get a crispy exterior during the cooking process. 

Cook the diced potatoes for approximately 25 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and have a crispy bottom. Cook time will depend on how small the potatoes are diced. Once done, remove from the oven and season with salt to your taste. 

Allow to cool to room temperature.

HOW TO MAKE BREAKFAST BURRITOS

First, gather all of your ingredients. 

Next in a large skillet, heat to medium high heat and spray with olive oil. Once the pan is hot, add the ground chicken to the pan and allow to sear on one side. Once seared, begin to break up the ground chicken with a large wooden spoon. 

After the chicken is cooked through and it is no longer pink, remove from the heat and drain the excess fat from the skillet. Return the chicken to the heat and season with the chorizo season packet to directions. Once the chicken is seasoned and spices have been incorporated, remove from the heat and set aside. 

Next in a small non-stick skillet heat to medium heat. In a separate bowl, crack eggs into the bowl and whisk lightly. Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet and cook eggs until they are fluffy and scrambled. Set aside. 

Now you are ready to assemble the chorizo breakfast burrito. 

HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE BEST BREAKFAST BURRITO

First, slightly toast your tortilla in a skillet over medium-low heat. Once toasted lay on a large cutting board or parchment paper. 

Next, on the bottom of the tortilla, sprinkle the shredded cheese as the base layer and next top with the warm cooked eggs. Add the chicken chorizo mixture and the cooked potatoes. Lastly top with pico de gallo and sliced avocado. 

Once you have all of the toppings in the tortilla wraps, roll them tightly and slice in half. 

ADDITIONAL TOPPINGS

While this ultimate chorizo and egg breakfast burrito is perfect just the way it is, you can always choose to add some additional toppings or sauces to spice things up and layer even more flavor. Some good options are:

• Sour cream
• Red onion
• Hot Sauce
• Chopped cilantro
• Salsa verde

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