Egg White Breakfast Tacos
Ingredients:
- 12 street taco size corn tortillas (4.5 inches)
- 16 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup crumbled cojita cheese
- 3/4 cup minced onions
- 1/3 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
Achiote Taco Sauce:
- 5 guajillo chilies, seeded
- 1 chili de arbol
- 5 garlic cloves
- 3/8 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon Achiote Paste
- 2 tablespoons yellow onion
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- Prepare Onions and Cilantro:
- In a small bowl, combine minced onions and roughly chopped cilantro. Mix well and set aside.
- Prepare Egg Whites:
- In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites, crumbled cojita cheese, sea salt, and pepper.
- Cook Egg Mixture:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the egg mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until the egg whites are fully cooked through.
- Prepare Achiote Taco Sauce:
- In a blender, combine guajillo chilies, chili de arbol, garlic cloves, red wine vinegar, sugar, Achiote Paste, yellow onion, lime juice, lime zest, cilantro, sea salt, and pepper.
- Blend until ingredients are minced and well combined.
- Marinate the sauce in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Assemble Tacos:
- Heat the corn tortillas in a small amount of oil until warmed and slightly charred.
- Stack two tortillas together for each taco.
- Top each taco with approximately 2/3 cup of the cooked egg whites.
- Drizzle each taco with achiote taco sauce (about 2 lines).
- Sprinkle with the onions and cilantro mixture.
- Serve:
- Serve the Egg White Breakfast Tacos immediately.
Enjoy your deliciously-healthy Egg White Breakfast Tacos to kickstart your day!