Carne Asada Breakfast Burritos

close up of two breakfast burritos stacked on each other

Juicy marinated beef, scrambled eggs, cheese and fresh salsa all tucked into a warm tortilla.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword eggs, breakfast,

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Servings burritos

Calories 307kcal

Author Nicole Burkholder

Ingredients

For the meat:

1-2 pounds skirt steak or flank steak
2 Tbsp steak seasoning or mix cracked pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and tenderizer
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic peeled and mashed open just a bit

Other burrito ingredients

6 eggs
6 flour tortillas soft taco sized
1/2 cup shredded cheese
salsa optional

Instructions

Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and pour into a zipper baggie. Add the steak and let sit in a refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
1-2 pounds skirt steak or flank steak, 2 Tbsp steak seasoning, 1/4 cup water, 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 cloves garlic
Grill over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, turning once. Place the finished carne asada on a pan and let it rest while you prepare the rest of the breakfast burrito ingredients.
Cook your scrambled eggs while the meat rests. When the eggs are ready, cut the steak into strips and build the burritos by placing steak, eggs, and cheese on a tortilla.
6 eggs, 6 flour tortillas, 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Optional: add salsa, crema, cilantro or even cooked potatoes
salsa
See NOTES for freezing and reheating instructions

Notes

How to freeze breakfast burritos for later:

Breakfast burritos are perfect for a busy morning! To make these carne asada breakfast burritos for later, follow all the recipe instructions as listed. Build the burritos and then allow them to cool completely.

Wrap each one individually in plastic wrap or foil. Place the wrapped burritos in an airtight container or zip-loc bag in a single layer so they freeze evenly. Use within 3 months.

How to reheat carne asada burritos:

For best results, pull the burrito out of the freezer the night before and allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight. (But honestly, I know that's probably not going to happen, so I'll give you other options, too.) Wrap tightly in a paper towel and then microwave until warmed through (about 90 seconds.)

For "second-best results" because who can remember to thaw things: Wrap the frozen burrito in a paper towel and heat on 50% power for 1-2 minutes to thaw. Then microwave for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

For "look lady, I don't know where all those buttons are and I'll never do anything but hit 1:00 and "Start" on my microwave" results: just wrap it up and hope for the best. :) Start with 2 minutes and then turn the burrito over and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

You may end up with slightly chewy tortillas or unevenly heated spots here and there, but I get it. It's fine. Life is busy and at least you're eating something good for breakfast.

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