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These breakfast quesadillas are great for brunch, lunch, snack, or dinner if you are a breakfast for dinner type of person. Are you ready to learn how to make breakfast egg quesadillas? Let’s get started!
Breakfast Egg Quesadillas Ingredients
To make these quesadillas you only need a handful of ingredients on your shopping list:
- Corn wheat tortilla
- Eggs
- Milk
- Bell pepper
- Onion
- Chicken breast
You can find all the ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make Egg Quesadillas
This recipe consists of two variations one scrambled and one fried option.
Scrambled Egg Quesadilla
Start whisking an egg and add the milk and keep on stirring then set aside. Then preheat a skillet with oil to sauté the diced bell pepper and the onion.
Now add the scrambled egg mixture to the bell pepper and onion. Stir with a wooden spoon and let the egg go dry.
Do not leave the egg in the pan too long.
Take a tortilla and put it in the skillet on medium heat. Add the egg mixture and fold the tortilla.
Leave in the skillet for about half a minute. Turn and warm the other side and take it out of the skillet. Cut the tortilla in half and serve.
Fried Egg Quesadilla
For this version heat, a skillet with butter and pan fry an egg. Leave the yolk runny and take the egg out of the pan.
Put a tortilla in the skillet and put 2 slices of chicken filet on the tortilla. Add the fried egg and fold the tortilla.
Let the quesadilla warm for about half to 1 minute before turning and warming the other side of the tortilla.
Take the quesadilla out of the pan, slice it in half, and serve.
See How To Make Quesadillas With Egg
Want to see how easy it is to make scrambled eggs quesadillas and fried egg quesadillas? Then watch the instructional video in the recipe card below.
Simple Egg Breakfast Recipe
A tortilla is a very versatile ingredient and can be used in a lot of different recipes. These corn wheat tortillas are perfect for a more savory style quesadilla like with an egg.
This breakfast quesadilla recipe is really simple and I am all for simple recipes.
No need to have 10 or 20 ingredients when you can make a great dish with just three or four ingredients.
To warm the tortillas this recipe doesn’t need a baking product. Just warming the quesadillas is enough so this is a low-fat recipe as well.
More Breakfast Recipes With Eggs
If you like this recipe then have a look at these breakfast recipes as well. I’m sure you will love it.
- Huevos rancheros tacos – these huevos rancheros are easy to make with flour tortillas and a baking pan. Great to make on the weekend or for a festive lunch.
- Tortilla bacon and eggs cups – this is a great substitute for bacon and eggs. Made in a tortilla and a muffin tin. Easy to make and done in 20 minutes.
- The best breakfast burrito – is made with eggs, bacon, and vegetables making sure you get a great start to the day. This burrito is done in less than 10 minutes and freezer proof you so can make them ahead.
- Breakfast enchiladas – a great weekend recipe with egg, pork sausages, mozzarella, and Cheddar cheese.
- Huevos a la Mexicana – Mexican scrambled eggs is easy to make, tasty, cheap and colorful. Great for breakfast or lunch.
I hope you enjoyed this breakfast egg quesadilla recipe!
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Breakfast egg quesadilla
Breakfast egg two ways quesadillas but they can sub as brunch, lunch, snack, or dinner if you are a breakfast for dinner type of person!
Ingredients
- 2 tortillas
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup of milk
- ½ onion
- ½ bell pepper
- 2 slices of chicken filet
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Scrambled option:
- Whisk 1 egg and add the milk set aside
- Heat a skillet and brown the bell pepper and the onion
- Scramble the egg mixture through the bell pepper and onion. Do not leave it in the pan to long
- Take a tortilla and put in the skillet on medium heat. Add the egg mixture and fold the tortilla.
- Leave in the skillet for about half a minute. Turn and warm the other side and take out of the skillet. Half the tortilla and serve
- Fried egg option:
- Pan fry an egg and leave the yolk runny and take out of the pan
- Put tortilla in the skillet and add 2 slices of chicken filet on the tortilla. Add the fried egg and fold the tortilla
- Let it warm for about half to 1 minute before turning and warming the other side
- Take out of the pan, slice in half and serve
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Nutrition facts
Calories: 212; Fat: 9g; Carbs: 21.5g; Protein: 12.1g;
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