Carne Asada Breakfast Burrito

With steak marinated in an authentic carne asada marinade, cheesy scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, salsa, and rich sour cream all wrapped in a lightly charred tortilla, you'll be head over heels for this carne asada breakfast burrito!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Prep Time: 1 1

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1 1 50

Servings: burrito

Calories: 682kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Homemade Carne Asada

¼ recipe carne asada see note 2

Pico de Gallo

2 to 4 tablespoons pico de gallo see note 3

Carne Asada Breakfast Burrito

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 russet potato peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes
2 eggs large
¼ cup cheddar cheese or any other melting cheese, grated
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 flour tortilla burrito grande size

Instructions

Homemade Carne Asada

Prepare one recipe homemade carne asada. Once rested, slice the steak against the grain, then into bite-sized pieces.

Pico de Gallo

Prepare one recipe pico de gallo or any other salsa of your choice. Store in the fridge until ready to use.

Potatoes

Preheat a pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once shimmering, add the diced potatoes.
Season the potatoes with salt and pepper. Let cook for about 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through with a crisp exterior, flipping occasionally so that all sides achieve an equal golden brown color.

Cheesy Eggs

Whisk the eggs in a bowl with a pinch of salt and the shredded cheese. Cook in a pan over medium-low heat with a bit of olive oil.
Use a rubber or silicone spatula to gently move the beaten eggs around the pan. You'll want to move slowly and with fewer motions for scrambled eggs with large curds, and faster with consistent movements for smaller curds. Continue this process for a few minutes, until you see definite curds forming but the eggs are still runny. Take the pan off the heat. The residual heat in the pan will finish cooking the eggs.

Tortillas

Char the tortilla by placing it over the grates of a gas stove over medium heat until it begins to blacken. Flip to the other side and repeat. If you do not have a gas stove, you can perform this step on a grill, or simply warm the tortillas in a pan or the microwave.

Carne Asada Breakfast Burritos

Assemble the burritos. Add the eggs, carne asada, potatoes, salsa, and sour cream to the tortilla.
Fold in two of the edges of the tortilla, forming a roughly rectangular mound of ingredients. Then roll from one of the unfolded edges up toward the other and over until you have a fully wrapped burrito. Serve!

Notes

General

The estimated time for the recipe is based on making the carne asada, potatoes, and salsa from scratch.
The referenced recipe makes 2 pounds of meat. I suggested using ¼ of that recipe, which is ½ pound of steak. You can also use pre-marinated meat from the store or leftover cooked carne asada from a previous meal.
This pico de gallo recipe will make more than is called for in this breakfast burrito recipe. You are welcome to scale down the recipe, save the remainder to use throughout the week, or use any prepared salsa you like.
Calories are estimated and will depend on the cut of steak you use, whether you prepare your own carne asada and salsa or purchase it, and the size and brand of tortilla used.

Storage and Reheating

Fridge I recommend you eat this breakfast burrito right after it's made to preserve the texture of the potatoes. If you have any leftovers, they can be wrapped in tin foil and a resealable plastic bag or in an airtight container and stored in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
The tortilla may start to fall apart while in the fridge. You may want to just store the contents of the burrito and re-wrap it when you're ready to eat.
Freezer I don't recommend freezing a fully assembled burrito as the texture will not be great when you defrost it. You can, however, freeze raw steak for about 6 months and the carne asada marinade for about 3 months. Frozen cooked potatoes will also last for about 3 months.
Reheating To reheat the burrito, you can add it to a pan with a bit of oil or reheat it in the microwave at 30-second intervals until it is heated through.
You can also try reheating the carne asada in the oven. Place it on a sheet tray and pop it in a 350 degrees F oven for about 10 to 15 minutes or until it reaches your desired temperature.

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