Frico Egg Smash Tacos

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

16 oz. Mexican chorizo, divided

8 (6") flour tortillas

1 1/3 c. shredded white cheddar

8 large eggs

1/2 c. finely chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 c. sliced scallions

1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 c. white wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp. crumbled cotija or Greek feta cheese

Zest of 1 lime

Directions

Mound 2 oz. chorizo in the center of each tortilla, then spread out toward the edges.

In a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, arrange 1 tortilla sausage side down and cook, pressing down to create a smash taco effect, until meat firms up and turns golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a heatproof spatula, flip and continue to cook until tortilla is lightly golden, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a baking sheet or platter sausage side up. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle 1/4 c. cheddar cheese in center of skillet. Once cheese begins to melt, the shreds start to mold together, and a thin skin forms on bottom of cheese, crack 1 egg into center of melting cheese. Try to keep egg on top of cheese by using your spatula to push some egg around the edges. Once cheese begins to brown and crisp up around the edges and egg white is set, remove from skillet and place over a sausage tortilla. Repeat with remaining cheese and eggs.

In a small bowl, combine cilantro, scallions, oil, vinegar, cotija, and lime zest. Spoon cilantro mixture over tacos.

Nutrition

• Calories: 1063
• Total Fat: 72 g
• Saturated Fat: 24 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 484 mg
• Sodium: 2056 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 54 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 45 g