Egg & Bacon Tacos

We’ve been having taco Tuesday for a few months now and the boys are really loving it.

This makes a light meal for 2. Hungry people might like to double it.

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Egg & Bacon Tacos

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

• 4 tortillas / zucchini tortillas
• 100 g cheese grated
• 4 eggs
• 4-8 slices bacon
• 1 small bunch coriander (cilantro)
• hot sauce eg. Tabasco or chilli oil

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Turn oven on to 200C / 400F. Place tortillas on a large baking tray. Spread cheese in circles around the outer rim of each tortilla to make a nest for the egg to sit in. Crack and egg into each ‘nest’.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until the eggs are cooked to your liking and the cheese is lovely and melted. While the tortillas are cooking, fry the bacon in a small frying pan until browned and starting to crisp.
• When the tortillas are cooked, divide between two plates. Top with cooked bacon and coriander leaves and serve hot sauce / chilli oil on the table for everyone to add their own.

WINE MATCH: An icy cold beer.

Variations & Substitutions

vegetarian – skip the bacon and serve with avocado and a squeeze of lime, sun dried tomatos or grilled peppers instead.

vegan – during my vegan week I had tacos filled with roast red peppers, cooked lentils and roast walnuts served with hot sauce and coriander leaves. So good!

more substantial (carb lovers) – warm up some extra tortillas to have on the side. Or just make more!

more substantial (low carb) – serve with smashed or sliced avocado and /or sour cream and a handful of roast nuts. Almonds or cashews are especially good. And serve with lashings of your favourite coleslaw. And either use zucchini tortillas or kale / collard green leaves as your tortillas. If you must use commercial tortillas white corn have the lowest GI so choose them over flour tortillas.

dairy-free – replace the cheese with almond meal mixed with 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise to make the little nests for the egg. It won’t melt into cheesey goodness but will still taste great. Or look and the keto / ultra low carb option.

keto / ultra low carb – make these taco Tuesday Bowls instead.

family-friendly – you could use ketchup or BBQ sauce instead of hot sauce. OR just serve without sauce for the sensitive taste buds (that’s what I do for my boys).

more veg – serve with coleslaw, a green salad or grated carrot.

Problem Solving Guide

bland – more hot sauce! Or a different one 🙂

too dry – the cheese and bacon keeps them relatively moist but if the egg is overcooked it can dry out. Next time check earlier, for now a drizzle of olive oil, sour cream or avocado can help.

no oven – cook bacon and eggs in a frying pan. Warm tortillas individually in a hot pan (1-2 minutes each side with a splash of water and no oil (or microwave them)). Serve bacon and eggs wrapped in warm tortillas with cheese grated over.

Waste Avoidance Strategy

tortillas / zucchini tortillas – freeze them.

cheese – most hard and melting cheeses will keep for weeks wrapped in waxed paper or baking paper and stored in an airtight container (or sealed ziplock bag) in the fridge. If you need to store for longer cheese can be frozen.

eggs – will keep in the fridge for weeks or use for another meal.

bacon – if you buy it in a cryovac pack it keeps for a few weeks, check the best before date. Otherwise you’ll need to freeze it.

coriander – best to use for another meal. Can be frozen but will wilt when defrosted.

hot sauce / chilli oil – keep it in the pantry.

Prepare Ahead

No, best when freshly cooked. However, leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Don’t freeze. Leftovers can be eaten cold or warmed in the oven for 5 minutes.