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Breakfast Burritos · Bacon, Egg and Cheese

Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Burritos

Crispy bacon, fluffy eggs and melty cheddar rolled in a tortilla and toasted in the pan until the outside is golden and sealed. Fast enough for a weekday, good enough for Saturday.

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Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min
Serves
4 · 4 burritos
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp whole milk
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 flour tortillas, 10-inch, burrito size
  • hot sauce, or salsa, to serve (optional)

Steps

  1. Lay the bacon in a cold large skillet and set it over medium heat.
  2. Cook, turning now and then, until browned and crisp.
  3. Move the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. When it's cool enough to touch, break each strip in half.
  4. Pour off the bacon fat and wipe out the skillet with a paper towel, leaving a light film.
  5. Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl until smooth.
  6. Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-low heat and pour in the eggs.
  7. Stir slowly with a spatula until the eggs form soft curds and no runny egg remains.
  8. Move the eggs to a plate and wipe the skillet clean.
  9. Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds so they bend without cracking.
  10. Lay a tortilla flat and fill the center with a quarter of the eggs, 4 bacon pieces and 1/4 cup cheese.
  11. Fold the bottom over the filling, fold in the sides and roll it up tightly. Repeat with the rest.
  12. Set the burritos seam side down in the dry skillet over medium heat. Cook until golden, turning once, so the seam seals and the cheese melts.
  13. Cut in half and serve with hot sauce or salsa, if you like.

Tip: Starting bacon in a cold pan renders the fat slowly so the strips cook evenly and don't burn.

Tip: To freeze, skip the toasting step, wrap each burrito in foil and freeze. Reheat as for freezer burritos.

Storage: Wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months. Reheat until 165°F (74°C) in the center.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 730 calories · protein 33 g · carbohydrates 38 g · fiber 3 g · sugars 4 g · fat 49 g (saturated 20 g) · sodium 1,410 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 8 of 8 ingredients.