While I have love tacos of any kind for breakfast, these are legitimately breakfast tacos. Messy and cheesy soft scrambled eggs in charred corn tortillas, topped with scallions, black beans, cabbage, avocado, and salsa. Serve as a delicious easy vegetarian main course for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
This dish comes together quickly, so it is important to prepare and set out all your tacos toppings before you start cooking.
Char and warm the tortillas: Line a large plate or bowl with a clean kitchen linen. Turn your gas burner over medium heat. You could use two burners at once to speed this process up, or do them one at a time. Place one corn tortilla directly over the flame one at a time and heat for 15 to 25 seconds per side, flipping them with tongs, or until lightly charred. Transfer the warm tortillas to the kitchen linen as you work, and cover them to keep them warm for serving.
Crack the eggs into a medium bowl (*I choose not to scramble them and make more of a messy scramble). Heat a large non-stick skillet with the olive oil over medium-low heat. Pour the eggs into the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Break the yolks using a heatproof spatula to create a ‘messy’ scramble. Continue to cook over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once the eggs are mostly set, and are close to being finished (*do not overcook the eggs), add the grated cheddar cheese and stir together to melt. Add half the sliced scallions and immediately remove the eggs from the heat.
Assemble: Spoon about a tablespoon of black beans into each warm corn tortilla. Top with a spoonful of messy, cheese scrambled eggs. Top with sliced red cabbage, diced avocado, scallions, and a generous spoonful of tomatillo salsa. Finish with a few dashes of jalapeño hot sauce and fresh cilantro, if using. Serve immediately.
Tips for Success:
I generally prepare about one egg per taco (2 eggs/serving), especially if I’m not preparing these tacos with black beans. If you are using black beans, you can absolutely get away with using 6 to 7 eggs total, if you prefer to use less eggs.
If you don’t have a gas stovetop, warm the tortillas in the oven or microwave according to the package instructions.