Chorizo Breakfast Tacos

Breakfast tacos don’t seem to get the love they should. Most people talk about their burrito counterparts almost exclusively. Most restaurants pay homage to the burrito. I don’t understand why exactly. Once I saw the other side, I’m beyond interested.

There is a New Mexican restaurant, Pepper Box, that recently opened a brick and mortar from their food cart beginnings. Their breakfast tacos are to die for. The tortillas are fresh and handmade. The chorizo is the things dreams are made of. The potatoes are the perfect crispy exterior and pillowy interior. The eggs are scrambled in the right shape and texture. You can choose your New Mexican chile [green always for me!]. They’re gigantic, flavorful, and perfect. I eat two because I am a glutton for punishment. I justify it with one chorizo and one farmers breakfast with all the vegetables. Equally awesome, just different. They have plenty of other things, but I can’t get over the tortilla, chorizo, and chile sauce. I could eat them every day.

These chorizo breakfast tacos are no where near as good as Pepper Box. They’re good in their own right, but just different. The key is finding really good chorizo. I bounce between the chicken chorizo at New Seasons and the chorizo from the Mexican market down the street. Two distinct flavors. The chicken chorizo is less greasy so that’s a big determining factor when I’m cooking it with other things. I took some time to boil the potatoes so they’d cook faster in the skillet. They gladly soaked up the chorizo flavor. I scrambled the eggs with everything out of laziness. You could get bigger chunks of egg cooking it separately and then adding it after. A bed of arugula is bright and peppery and Mexican crema is a cool, mellow contrast to the spice going on. You could add cheese or salsa or avocado or whatever your heart desires […or you already have in the fridge].

Ingredients

• 1 Yukon gold potato, diced evenly
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped small
• 1/2lb ground chorizo
• 6 eggs
• 6 tortillas
• arugula
• crema, cilantro, salsa, cheese, avocado, for serving

Preparation

Put the chopped potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for approximately five minutes or until they pierce easily with a fork. Drain and set aside.

While the potatoes cook, heat a skillet on medium high heat. Add the onion. Cook for a few minutes until the onions start to soften. Add the chorizo the chorizo. When it’s almost done, add the potatoes. Sauté the potatoes in the chorizo. Let each side of the potato sit for a couple of minutes before stirring so the edges get crisp.

Whisk the eggs together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the eggs to the pan with the potatoes and chorizo. Cook for a few minutes until the eggs are set. On eat tortilla add a small handful of arugula. Divide the eggs equally on a tortillas. Top with crema, cilantro, and any other items you have.