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Migas
Revive stale corn tortillas with this recipe for migas, a Mexican breakfast dish of crispy tortilla strips and scrambled eggs, equally good for dinner or lunch.
👥 4 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gently toss 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes and ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro in medium bowl to combine. Cut 1 lime in half and squeeze juice from a half into bowl. Add a large pinch of kosher salt and toss to coat. Taste tomato salad and season with more salt if needed. Set aside. Slice remaining lime half into wedges and set aside separately for serving.
halved cherry tomatoes1 cuplime1
2
Whisk ⅓ cup whole milk, 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, and 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl until cornstarch is dissolved. Add 8 large eggs and whisk until well combined; set aside.
. cornstarch2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 Tbsplarge eggs8
3
Cook 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and 6 small corn tortillas, cut into ½"-wide strips, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden all over and charred in spots, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.
. vegetable oil1 Tbsp
4
Reduce heat to medium. Add 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, 1 small yellow or white onion, finely chopped, 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced, and 1 tsp. ground cumin to same skillet and cook, stirring often, until butter is melted and onion is softened and translucent, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes.
. unsalted butter4 Tbsp. ground cumin1 tsp
5
Pour reserved egg mixture into skillet, then add tortilla strips. Cook, stirring slowly but constantly in large sweeping motions, until eggs are almost fully set, about ⏱️ 3 minutes (they should still look a bit runny on top).
large eggs8
6
Divide migas among shallow bowls or plates and spoon reserved tomato salad over. Place some warm refried beans and sliced avocado alongside. Serve with hot sauce and reserved lime wedges for squeezing over.
Warm refried beans, sliced avocado, and hot sauce (for serving)lime1
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