Description
Sunrise nachos bring Mexican-inspired morning flavors to your breakfast table, blending crispy tortilla chips with eggs, cheese, and zesty salsa. Hearty ingredients create a delicious morning feast that will energize you for the day ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 0.5 pound (0.23 kilogram) ground breakfast sausage
- 0.25 pound (0.11 kilogram) bacon
- 2 eggs
Base:
- 6 corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Cheese and Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup diced tomatoes
- 0.25 cup chopped green onions
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons jalapeños
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado, sliced
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper for crisp tortilla base.
- Transform corn tortillas into triangular wedges, generously coating each piece with olive oil to ensure maximum crunchiness.
- Distribute tortilla wedges in single layer on prepared sheet, baking for 10-12 minutes until achieving golden, crisp texture.
- Simultaneously cook ground breakfast sausage in skillet over medium heat, breaking into small crumbles until thoroughly browned.
- Using same skillet, render bacon until achieving deep golden crispness, then transfer to paper towels and crumble into fine fragments.
- Extract tortilla chips from oven and immediately season with taco seasoning, salt, and black pepper for enhanced flavor profile.
- Construct nacho layers by spreading seasoned tortilla chips with cooked sausage, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Return layered nachos to oven for 3-5 minutes, allowing cheese to melt completely and create cohesive dish.
- Prepare eggs by cooking sunny-side up or to personal preference during cheese melting process.
- Remove nachos from oven and crown with fried eggs, diced tomatoes, chopped green onions, and sliced jalapeños for vibrant garnish.
- Finish by adding dollops of sour cream, sliced avocado, and fresh chopped cilantro to elevate overall taste and presentation.
- Serve immediately to maintain crisp chip texture and warm, gooey cheese consistency.
Notes
- Customize tortilla chips by experimenting with different seasonings like smoked paprika or everything bagel seasoning for unique flavor profiles.
- Swap ground sausage with plant-based crumbles for a vegetarian version that maintains the hearty breakfast feel.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time to streamline morning cooking and reduce overall preparation stress.
- Use low-fat cheese and turkey bacon to create a lighter, healthier breakfast option without sacrificing taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 625
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 990 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg