Potato & Egg Breakfast Tacos

A quintessential South Texas breakfast item, you can't go wrong with Potatoes and Eggs, and Tacos. Potato & Egg Breakfast tacos are surprisingly filling. This recipe outlines a few tricks to ensure a good outcome by avoiding dried out or excessively oily potatoes and eggs.

Ingredients (Makes 5 servings)

2 Medium potatoes - peeled (russet) diced into 1/4 inch cubes, like dice.

2 large eggs

5 Tortillas (flour or cassava flour)

Olive or Vegetable, or Avocado Oil

1 Tbsp Salt

Generous punch of Black pepper

Equipment

Non Stick Skillet

Cast Iron or Comal to warm up tortillas

Small bowl for scrambled eggs.

Bowl and paper towels to strain the oil from the potatoes

Towels to cover warm tortillas

Steps

• Have all of your stations prepared and get ready to move quickly. The best outcome is right while the eggs and potatoes are hot, and not dried up.

• Dice the potatoes and warm up a skillet to medium heat.

• Right before adding the potatoes, add the oil to the pan.

• Add Salt and Black Pepper to the potatoes, stir every 2 minutes.

• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a bowl, with a fork or whisk.

• Also prepare to warm up the tortillas on the cast iron or comal by using high eat and adding a touch of oil to the pan. Flip the tortillas a few times to incorporate the oil, and set aside in a towel to keep warm.

• The potatoes should be browned after about 7 minutes, but keep cooking until they are fork tender. (10-15 minutes). Add more oil if required.

• For the final step, whisk the eggs one more time and add them into the potatoes, stirring around quickly to make sure they're cooked.

• After 15-30 seconds, remove the potato and egg mixture and place into a bowl lined with paper towels. Cover the bowl with another towel to keep the mixture warm. The paper towels will soak up the excess oil, and covering the bowl will allow the eggs to steam and fluff. Hold for 3 minutes.

• To prepare a taco, simply add potatoes and eggs to a single tortilla. Add your favorite hot sauce if desired.