Migas With Tortillas and Beans

Name: Migas With Tortillas and Beans
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/4 cup diced yellow onion; 1/4 cup diced ripe tomato; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 4 large eggs, beaten; 10 corn tortilla chips, broken; 1/2 cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese; 2 large warm flour or corn tortillas; 3/4 cup warm refried beans; 1/2 cup salsa fresca or pico de gallo

Recipe from Juan in a Million

Adapted by Karen Olsson

Updated May 17, 2024

Migas With Tortillas and Beans — Tom Schierlitz for The New York Times

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(139)
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This recipe, brought to The Times in 2004 by Karen Olsson as part of a collection of regional recipes published in The New York Times Magazine, comes from Juan in a Million, in East Austin. To best appreciate this Tex-Mex favorite, she writes, “the procedure is as follows: Smear the tortilla with a spoonful of the beans, pile on the migas, followed by a dollop of salsa, and tell your cardiologist to kiss your widening behind.” Follow her advice, or don’t. But do garnish it with a bright salsa fresca or pico de gallo, and enjoy. —Karen Olsson

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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

1tablespoon unsalted butter
¼cup diced yellow onion
¼cup diced ripe tomato
1jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
4large eggs, beaten
10corn tortilla chips, broken
½cup finely grated sharp cheddar cheese
2large warm flour or corn tortillas
¾cup warm refried beans
½cup salsa fresca or pico de gallo

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until frothy. Add the onion, tomato and jalapeño and sauté until softened. Add the eggs and chips and scramble until curdy but still moist. Sprinkle the cheese over the top, cover the skillet until the cheese melts and remove from the heat.
Step 2
Place a tortilla on each of 2 plates. Spread with refried beans and top with migas. Garnish with salsa and serve.

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Comments

CarolL7 years ago

What's a miga?

Barbara7 years ago

I love migas and clicked on this recipe out of curiousity, but I don't think I'm going to try it. I make the San Antonio Migas recipe from the Food Network all the time and it's really good. Uses corn tortillas in lieu of tortillas chips, adds chopped green chiles, red bell pepper, etc. I only add a little pickled jalapeño at the end for a little extra kick.

Sue7 years ago

Migas is a Spanish word that means bits, pieces, or crumbs. This dish is made from bits and pieces of tortilla or tortilla chips, onion, jalapeño, eggs, cheese, etc. Very traditional Mexican breakfast dish. And delicious.

Friend1 year ago

A friend would make migas with french fries to break fast after Yom Kippur.

EGS4 years ago

Making the tortilla chips yourself adds a nice warmth. Definitely add some bell peppers to get more veggies. Also squeezing a lime and/or adding a little hot sauce at the end wouldn't hurt!

ctown hippie7 years ago

I like to add chorizo to my migas.

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