Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

It would be easy to give all the credit to the homemade chorizo in these epic breakfast burritos.

And it’s true, having access to a batch of authentic chorizo does amp them up a notch, but there’s a hidden reason that seems to make people gobble up these burritos.  Hint:  think green.

The subtle tartness of roasted tomatillos seems to pair effortlessly with eggs, so if you’ve never used tomatillo-based salsas in your breakfast burritos before then the time has come!

A standard Salsa Verde is a great option for these burritos and definitely worth trying, but today we are using a Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa to add an additional hint of smokiness to these otherworldly burritos.

Chorizo Breakfast Burritos Recipe

Don’t fret if you don’t have access to authentic chorizo.  As mentioned, it’s the sauce that makes these burritos a repeat.  You can use traditional sausage and get an equally good result, as long as you are drenching your burrito in some of this…

That’s the Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa.  It’s a ridiculously easy salsa to make and you’ll be surprised how much reward you get for so little effort.  Basically, you are roasting tomatillos and then blending them with garlic and chipotles in adobo.

Easy right?  If you don’t have chipotles on hand you can always make a traditional Salsa Verde.

Okay, a quick word on the other components…

I usually start with the potatoes because they tend to take the longest.

So that’s a single potato finely cubed and tossed with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon of chipotle powder, and a dollop of olive oil.  (Standard chili powder works good too.)

Let the potatoes bake at 400F and give them a toss after 15 minutes.  They’ll need 20-25 minutes total depending on your oven.

You can easily get four burritos out of a half pound of chorizo so that’s what we are starting with here.  This is a batch of homemade chorizo sauteed for 3-5 minutes on each side.  Set aside when done.

Next, lightly saute 1/4 onion and a single jalapeno, both finely chopped.  You can use less jalapeno if you want a milder version.

Two eggs per burrito is a good starting point so we’ll add 8 eggs to this onion-jalapeno mixture and cook over medium-low heat until done.

Then it’s just a matter of building up your masterpiece as you see fit.  I like to heat up the tortillas for 30-60 seconds before building as this will make them easier to roll.

From left to right that’s potatoes, tomatillo-chipotle salsa, eggs, chorizo, and cheese.  (Monterey Jack and Mozzarella are also good choices for cheese.)

Roll tight and give your burrito 1-2 minutes per side in a skillet over medium heat.  This will crisp up the tortilla and bring everything inside to a uniform temp.  How to roll a burrito.

Serve immediately.

So good!  Now you have proof that tomatillos and eggs are the best of friends.  Not pictured is the newfound sense of comfort knowing that your kitchen can whip up breakfast burritos like this any day of the week.  And for lunch and dinner too 🙂

Give these beauties a try, they want to be part of your kitchen arsenal.

Got questions?   Put them in the comments section below and I’ll get back to you pronto.

Buen Provecho.

Update:  we just uploaded a recipe for some awesome Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos.

You could use some of our homemade green chorizo in these burritos or even some of our jalapeno hash browns.  You could also streamline the process by starting with a batch of Papas con Chorizo. 

Got leftover chorizo?  Make some Chorizo and Eggs with Salsa Verde.

Or add it to these Spicy Bean and Egg Burritos.

Or maybe some Huevos Rancheros sounds good?