History

Migas and breakfast tacos arrived in OKC through Mexican and Central American communities who settled from the 1980s onward, reinforced by the culinary influence of neighboring Texas. OKC's Latin American population built a food ecosystem of taco stands, panaderias, and family diners in Capitol Hill. Migas, from the Spanish word for crumbs, combines day-old corn tortillas torn and scrambled with eggs, onion, tomato, and cheese. Cafe Kacao in Midtown brought a Latin American brunch sensibility to the neighborhood, serving migas alongside other Central American breakfast dishes.

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Common allergens: Gluten, Dairy, Eggs

Make it at home

Yield 2Hands-on 15 minTotal 15 minDifficulty Beginner

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp water
  • 3 corn tortillas, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 0.5 white onion, diced small
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 1 roma tomato, diced
  • 60g cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 small flour tortillas, warmed
  • Salsa, avocado, and sour cream to serve

Method

  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add tortilla pieces and fry until golden and slightly crispy, about 3 minutes, tossing occasionally.
  2. Add onion and jalapeno to the pan and cook 2 minutes until softened. Add tomato and cook 1 minute more.
  3. Pour beaten eggs over the mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, folding gently and continuously with a spatula until the eggs are just set but still slightly moist. Remove from heat immediately.
  4. Sprinkle cheese over the eggs and let it melt from residual heat, 30 seconds. Serve immediately wrapped in warm flour tortillas with salsa and avocado.

Tip from the editors. Do not add the eggs until the tortilla pieces have fully toasted; adding them too early steams the tortillas and makes them soggy.

Where to eat migas and breakfast tacos

Migas and breakfast tacos in Oklahoma City

Cafe Kacao ★ 4.2

$ CafeAsian District

Cafe Kacao on N Classen in Oklahoma City serves Guatemalan-rooted breakfast dishes alongside strong Latin American coffee in the Asian District of OKC.

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