Migas Recipe

Our migas recipe may be a little different from the traditional version, but it’s healthy, simple, and just as delicious. All you need is a few basic ingredients that may already be available in your pantry.

What Is Migas?

‘Migas’ is a Spanish word that means ‘crumbs’ in English. There are many different versions of migas, including Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, and Tex-Mex.

In the US, migas is a popular breakfast dish in Texas. It contains scrambled eggs, tortilla chips, sautéed onions, fresh tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, and cheese.

If you haven’t had migas before, imagine adding a lot of fresh ingredients to a simple scrambled eggs recipe. With one bite, you’ll taste the soft eggs, crunchy onions, juicy tomatoes and so much more— all bursting with flavor.

Although migas is often served as a breakfast, it also makes a great side dish or light appetizer as well. And that’s why today’s migas recipe is going to be a side dish.

Migas vs Chilaquiles

Migas and chilaquiles may have some similarities, but they’re worlds apart.

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Chilaquies is a traditional Mexican dish that contains corn tortillas cut into big triangles and fried until crispy. These tortilla chips are then cooked in salsa until slightly softened and garnished with various toppings.

While migas is basically scrambled eggs mixed with tortilla chips, eggs are optional with chilaquiles. Chefs can serve it with either a fried egg, scrambled eggs, or no eggs at all.

Is This Recipe Healthy?

Yes, our migas recipe is healthy. And here’s why:

We measure our ingredients so that we can monitor the amount of calories, fat, and sodium per serving closely. That’s why although we use high-sodium ingredients like tortilla chips and cheese, the amount of sodium per serving is acceptable.

You’ll also notice that we don’t use salt in our recipe. It’s because the chips and cheese are salty— when you mix them into migas, they’ll season the whole dish. 

In our minds we don’t think migas is an ideal breakfast dish.

It mainly contains eggs, tortilla chips, vegetables, and cheese. Although it may not be high in calories, sodium, or fat, it isn’t high in protein and fiber either.

If you double our recipe and make migas for breakfast, you’d still consume enough calories. But it won’t keep you full for a very long time.

And when you’re hungry before lunch time, chances are you’ll have some snacks and increase your calorie intake. This means you’ll have excess calories, which will later be stored in your body as fat.

So we highly recommend looking for healthier breakfast alternatives and serve migas as an appetizer/side dish.

Calories

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There are 212 calories per serving of migas. This isn’t enough calories for a side dish/appetizer according to our healthy eating guidelines.

However, this is a side dish so we recommend pairing it with a main dish and beverage. We want to make sure that you get enough calories in a meal so that your body can function properly.

There are 212 calories per serving of migas. This isn’t enough calories for a side dish/appetizer according to our healthy eating guidelines.

However, this is a side dish so we recommend pairing it with a main dish and beverage. We want to make sure that you get enough calories in a meal so that your body can function properly.

If you’re not sure how many calories are enough for you, check out our healthy eating guidelines. TheyIt also includes the amounts of sodium and saturated fat you should eat to stay healthy.

We also have a large collection of healthy eggs recipes for your reference. Come check them out.

Main Ingredients

Here are the ingredients to our migas recipe:

• Eggs
• Red onions
• Fresh jalapeño peppers
• Fresh cherry tomatoes
• Tomato sauce
• Olive oil
• Mozzarella cheese
• Ground black pepper
• Fresh cilantro
• Tortilla chips

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Full measurements are available in the printable recipe card below.

Keep in mind that our recipe is simply a guide and you can customize it all you want. Use whatever ingredients you have on hand to create your very own ultimate migas recipe.

How Long Does It Last?

Migas can last up to 3 days in the fridge if you store it properly. It’s best to let it cool completely before putting it in an airtight container and into the fridge.

However, migas isn’t something you want to have as a leftover.

Since we mix the chips in with the scrambled eggs, the chips will absorb moisture and lose their crispiness within an hour. Without the contrast in textures, the dish will lose its quality and won’t be as delicious.

You can, however, make it ahead of time. All you have to do is leave the chips out.

Make your scrambled eggs with vegetables and cheese, and store them in a container, without the chips. They’ll stay good for 3 days.

Whenever you want a bite, simply take it out of the fridge, reheat, and add the chips on top.

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Healthy Migas Recipe

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This migas recipe couldn't get any easier. It takes less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish and only a handful of basic ingredients.

- by Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina, 2020-09-22

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• cook TIME 15 mins
• prep TIME 5 mins
• total TIME 20 mins

• COURSE Side Dish
• CUISINE Mexican
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 212 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 4 medium eggs
• 2 oz red onions (divided, 1 ½ oz roughly chopped, and ½ oz finely diced)
• 1 oz jalapeño peppers (fresh, divided, ¾ oz deseeded diced, and ¼ oz sliced)
• 8 oz red cherry tomatoes (quartered)
• 2 oz tortilla chips
• 1/4 cup homemade tomato sauce
• 1 oz mozzarella cheese (grated)
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Sauté the onions: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add 1 1/2 oz chopped red onions and cook for 2 minutes or until slightly softened and translucent.

2

Sauté the jalapeño peppers: Add 3/4 oz diced jalapeño peppers to the same pan and cook for another minute.

3

Cook the tomatoes: Add 8 oz cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for 5 minutes.

4

Make the sauce: Add 1/4 cup tomato sauce and stir for 1 minute.

5

Scramble the eggs: Whisk 4 eggs in a bowl until combined. Add eggs to the pan and stir gently for 5 minutes over low heat until slightly set. Turn off the heat.

6

Mix in the tortilla chips: Add 2 oz tortilla chips to the scrambled eggs and mix it in.

7

Garnish and serve: Sprinkle 1 oz mozzarella cheese, 1/2 oz finely diced red onions, 1/4 oz sliced jalapeño peppers, 1 tbsp chopped cilantro, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Serve immediately.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Migas Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 212Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g

20%

Saturated Fat 3g

19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 169mg

56%

Sodium 197mg

9%

Potassium 304mg

9%

Carbohydrate 15g

5%

Fiber 2g

8%

Sugar 3g

3%

Protein 9g

18%

Vitamin A 886IU

18%

Vitamin C 26mg

32%

Calcium 73mg

7%

Iron 2mg

11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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