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Mexican Chorizo-Style Breakfast Egg Scramble (No Tortillas)

A spicy, smoky egg scramble with chorizo-style flavor and sautéed peppers—served as a hearty low-carb breakfast bowl.

Mexican Chorizo-Style Breakfast Egg Scramble (No Tortillas)

Total

38 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

18 min

Serves

4

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Servings

Recipe serves 4

Ingredients

  • 10 large Eggs
  • 1 lb Ground pork (or turkey)
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 2 medium Bell pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper(optional)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Fresh cilantro(optional)
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dice onion and bell peppers; mince garlic.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add onion and peppers; cook 5–6 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and ground pork. Break up meat and cook until browned and cooked through (8–10 minutes).

  4. 4

    Season with smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne (optional), salt, and black pepper. Stir well and cook 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Lower heat to medium-low. Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk lightly, then pour into the skillet.

  6. 6

    Stir slowly to form soft curds; stop cooking when eggs are just set (about 2–3 minutes).

  7. 7

    Finish with cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice (optional).

Nutrition per serving

Calories

520

26% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein34 g
Carbohydrate10 g
Fat40 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium860 mg

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