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Tex-Mex Scrambled Eggs

Updated Dec 21, 2023
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Looking for a delicious dinner made using salsa? Then check out this tasty scrambled eggs recipe that’s ready in just 20 minutes.

Tex-Mex Scrambled Eggs

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 3 corn tortillas (5 or 6 inches in diameter), cut into thin strips
  • 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • 8 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 medium jalapeño chili, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 medium green onions, chopped (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tortilla strips and 1/4 cup onion in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tortillas are crisp. Mix eggs and chili; pour over tortilla mixture. Reduce heat to medium.
  • Step 
    2
    As mixture begins to set at bottom and side, gently lift cooked portions with spatula so that thin, uncooked portion can flow to bottom. Do not stir. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until eggs are set but still moist.
  • Step 
    3
    Top each serving with salsa, sour cream and green onions.

Nutrition

270 Calories
16g Total Fat
14g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
430mg
144%
Sodium
610mg
25%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
5g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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