Potato and Egg Tacos

Potato and Egg Tacos

Updated January 7, 2026

Crispy fried potatoes and scrambled eggs in tortillas with jalapeño and crumbled Mexican cheese.

Cook time
35 min
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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup Yukon gold, diced small
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 4 whole flour tortillas
  • ¼ cup queso fresco, crumbled
  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro

Instructions

Crisp the potatoes
Fry diced potatoes in oil until golden and crispy, about 10 minutes. Season with salt.
Equipment
  • skillet
Ingredients
  • potatoes (1 cup)
  • oil (2 tbsp)
Add the eggs
Push potatoes aside, scramble eggs in the pan. Mix together.
Equipment
  • skillet
Ingredients
  • eggs (4 whole)
Assemble to serve
Fill warm tortillas with potato-egg mixture. Top with queso fresco, jalapeños, and cilantro.
Ingredients
  • tortillas (4 whole)
  • queso (¼ cup)
  • jalapeños (2 tbsp)
  • fresh cilantro (2 tbsp)

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