As a kid I wasn’t a fan of spicy foods, but in the last few years I have become obsessed with salsa and spices and random attempts to burn my tongue off in the name of flava.
I follow a strict Sriracha diet for breakfast, but when I’m making eggs for lunch or dinner – Cholula is the name of the game. These eggs cups can be made straight up without salsa or drowned in the stuff – it’s up to you. Either way they are delicious and super easy to make.
Eggs in Corn Tortilla Cups Recipe
{Gluten free, Vegetarian, Runner Approved}
Ingredients:
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Corn tortillas (as many as you want)
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Eggs
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Cheese
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Salsa or Hot Sauce
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Green onions
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Optional: Avocado, Sour Cream, Beans, Dos Equis
For some reason corn tortillas are sold in packs of 60 or more. And they get stale fast. So, start by microwaving your tortillas for 30-60 seconds or until soft.
Carefully place tortillas in a non-stick sprayed cupcake pan. It’s okay if they tear a little bit, the egg on the bottom will set. Optional: Spread some beans on the bottom of the tortilla. (This makes it a little messier to remove from pan.)
Break eggs one-by-one into separate dish and pour into tortilla cups.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until whites start to set. Remove from oven and top with cheese. Place back in oven for 5 minutes for cheese to melt and whites to completely set.
Top with green onions and guacamole or sour cream.
Optional: Add extra hot sauce to every bite!
Question: Favorite hot sauce?
I can’t believe I am turning on my Mexican roots to vote for Sriracha, but yeah if I had to only pick one.
Question : Can I do this with a microwave?
I haven’t tried it in the microwave yet.
I’m from the Mississippi Gulf Coast & Crystal hot sauce is the only one fro me, it was on every table in the workingman’s cafes when I was a kid.
Yes, my comment is very late to the game, but I feel I must chime in here: I do love Cholula, but have to mention Valentina sauce as a strong contender as well. I use both but for different purposes. For these, I would probably go Valentina.
I feel like I’ve tried Valentina, but can’t remember it now? Better go get some!
Can’t wait to make these! Yum!!
I don’t know when, and I don’t know where, but I am going to find a reason to make these for a party ASAP! Friggin amazing and genius. I only thought I was smart!
This girl is the biggest wimp in the world. Even a mild salsa makes my nose run. Nothing spicy for me.
Satay sauce! It’s not that spicy but I love this peanut-y sauce. I’m vegan, so I’m thinking what else I can sub for the egg. Ideas anyone?
I can’t help too much with suggestions on this since I’m trying to limit my soy, but the corn tortilla cups would make cute little taco salads with soy meat?
I am not a fan of ketchup. It actually makes me gag. Does sriracha have a ketchup base?
No, it’s more of a red chile base.
Cholula—-I wish it came with a pump!
Sriracha — there doesn’t need to be any other kind. I use it like chocolate sauce for savory food.
This looks freakin’ amazing. Totally an easy breakfast that I could make while getting ready for work!
Oooooh, as an egg ‘addict’, I have GOT to try these! They look amazing!
Favourite hot sauce? I have one my brother brought me from Cuba, and it is the best- no idea what it is, though! :S
Those look really good! My favorite hot sauce is from a little authentic mexican food restaurant in Nebraska. I could probably drink the stuff. I have no idea what it really is though.
I LURVE scrambled eggs in tortilla, this sounds even better…because you can make in en masse 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
OOhhhh yummyyy. I think this is something I might be able to convince my fiancé to eat 😉
CHOLULA!!
This looks goooood!
This looks really good and simple. I don’t know why I’m not creative in the kitchen. I guess that’s part of the reason i read blogs. I will be trying this!!!
Amazingly simple! And Sriracha is definitely the name of the game!
Ketchup
I divide my corn tortillas into smaller size packages and then freeze the extras.
Love the recipe! My husband and I are Sriracha addicts as well so we will for sure give this one a try! Thanks for sharing!
i’m a franks fan.
you think these would taste okay with the low-carb wraps? i’m know to eat white wraps like its my job.. so I don’t keep them in the house.. boo.
Ok this is genius! I cant wait to try these out!! I wonder if they freeze well? Sriracha is my fav too girl!
El Tapatio! I’m all about hot sauce and have tried soooo many. I really have a lot of favorites for all different types of food. Hotwing sauce is different than Mexican sauce… but Tapatio is my go to.
I am a Cholula addict. I spent four months in El Paso last year and had it on my breakfast every morning at the hotel.
This reminds me, tomorrow is our monthly “Flameout” potluck where we all bring in spicy food and go nuts. I’m making corn on the cob with spicy butter.
Oh my, these look absolutely delicious and I *LOVE* the most interesting man in the world meme. I am a hot sauce addict and put it on everything – my boyfriend simply sets it out at every meal, whether it is “appropriate” or not!
I make eggs every. single. morning. for the hubs and I – this might be a nice little change of pace from the standard scrambled ones I make.
I recently started using sriracha (because of this blog, actually!) and I really like it. I didn’t really use hot sauce a whole lot before, except for in dips or when I add a dash to my homemade guac.
Yummm those look so good! I am not real big on hot sauce but my husband loves it! He will put any kind on anything!
So I was all about the tortilla egg cups until I got distracted by the chocolate dipped cone pic on your sidebar. I’m going to have to make an ice cream run today.
My favorite hot sauce is also Sriracha. And this recipe is perfect for me because I am without a stove at my little in-law suite (staying here for school). These will be perfect to make in my toaster oven 😀
This is perfect – I have a bunch of corn tortillas waiting to be used! You’re right – why do they sell them in such large quantities?! I have so many leftover.
Unfortunately, I hate hot sauce.
Do the yolks cook all the through if I follow the temperature and times you listed? I’m not a fan of runny yolks.
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Texas Pete!
I’m so going to try this! I love eggs in any form, especially with tortillas and cheese. Yum!
Cholula is usually the winner in my house. We go through a lot of that stuff. We also love Frank’s Hot Sauce. We’ll put that on everything, but it’s incredible on chicken wings. Now I’m craving chicken wings.
My name is Jojo and I am a Sriracha addict.
Favorite hot sauce…either El Yucateco Kutbil-ik habanero hot sauce or Dave’s Ghost Pepper Jolokia sauce. Yes…I love it spicy 🙂
I’ve been having anti-egg feelings each morning as i reach for my crack….i mean….blueberry waffles. I’m gonna give this recipe a whirl and see if I can fall in love with my incredible edible eggs again. thanks for sharing.
YUM! I have done this before with slices of Ham in place of the tortillas, I love simple quick eats!