Description
Picture this: you’re in New Mexico, it’s breakfast time, and someone hands you a warm flour tortilla stuffed with tender smoked chicken, roasted green chiles, fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, and melted cheese. That’s what we’re making here, except you don’t need a plane ticket to get it. This Smoked Chicken Green Chile Burrito is the kind of breakfast that makes you question why you ever settled for cereal and coffee. The smoky chicken plays perfectly with the earthy heat of green chiles, while the eggs and potatoes keep everything hearty and satisfying. It’s basically a hug wrapped in a tortilla, and yes, you can absolutely eat it for dinner too because life’s too short for breakfast food rules.
Ingredients
Step 1: Get Those Potatoes Golden
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add diced potatoes and season with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they’re golden brown and crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Step 2: Prep Your Chicken
In a bowl, toss the shredded rotisserie chicken with smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Step 3: Green Chile Time
In the same skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add diced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
Add green chiles, jalapeño (if using), and garlic. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat.
Step 4: Scramble Those Eggs Right
In another pan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper. Pour into the pan and gently scramble, stirring frequently, until just set but still creamy. Don’t overcook them — they’ll finish cooking in the burrito.
Step 5: Warm Those Tortillas
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side, or wrap in damp paper towels and microwave for 30 seconds.
Step 6: Assembly Like a Pro
Lay a tortilla flat and add about 1/6 of each filling down the center: chicken mixture, scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, and cheese.
Add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.
Step 7: Wrap It Up
Fold in the sides of the tortilla, then roll tightly from the bottom up. The key is to keep it tight but not so tight that it tears.
Step 8: Crisp It Up (Optional but Recommended)
Heat a clean skillet over medium heat. Place the burrito seam-side down and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden and crispy. Flip and repeat.
Instructions
Serve with extra hot sauce, lime wedges, and maybe some fresh avocado slices or guacamole on the side.
A cold beer or fresh orange juice pairs perfectly with this Southwest breakfast masterpiece.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: ~520 kcal
- Carbohydrates: ~38g
- Protein: ~32g