Papas con Huevo recipe is one pan potato and eggs breakfast. This filling protein and vegetable meal is popular for making delicious breakfast tacos and burritos. Enjoy it with refried frijolitos and salsa on the side.
You’ll love how easy this tasty breakfast is to make!
Make a breakfast bowl with greens, sandwich, or tacos with the tortillas of your choice.
What Is Papas con Huevos
Hearty and filling breakfast to get you ready for the day ahead. The butter or oil you cook the potatoes in is flavored with a clove of garlic which sets this dish aside from the rest.
It leaves a savory and memory soft scrambled bite. It’s definitely a breakfast dish you’ll crave like its other sibs, such as nopales and eggs, leftover holiday ham and eggs scramble, and chorizo con papas.
Ingredients
Ingredient Quick List: potatoes, fresh eggs, garlic, butter, salt.
- 1 yukon gold potatoes (yields about 2 cups), small diced!
- 4 eggs
- 1 garlic clove, minced or sliced thin
- 1 tsp butter, (or up to 2 tsp)
- salt
- for salting the papas while they cook
- Optional Ingredient: Cracked Pepper
Ingredient Notes / Variations
- Yukon gold potato – Russet potatoes are commonly used for this breakfast dish. But, I prefer to make this breakfast with yukon gold.
- They cook well when diced small and they’re medium-starch which means a denser bite. If you like really soft texture, use russet.
- Eggs are so good and essential to this dish. I recommend mixing the eggs in a bowl (photo below) and setting to the side first if this is your first time making this. They cook quickly and evenly this way. If you like scrambling within the pan, that’s ok too!
- Garlic is a flavorite around here! I think this makes all the difference in this classic Mexican breakfast. Slice (1) clove thin, before frying it for a sec in butter. Alternative to this is frying the whole clove in the oil just for its flavor. This will require more active time but it’s also an option.
Pro Tip: When I want to hide the pieces of garlic as hidden veggies I mince it all up.
Step-By-Step Instructions
To make the Papas con Huevo
A printer-friendly recipe card with instructions is available at the bottom of this post.
Ways To Spice Up Papas Con Huevos
- Cracked black pepper. Think black flecks in cooked eggs. The longer cooked in heat, the peppery it will be.
- Thin sliced rounds or minced fresh serrano pepper. Add right after the potatoes cook and before adding eggs.
Foods To Eat It With
Wondering How To serve papas con huevo, here are a few of our favorite combinations.
- Leafy Greens and Grilled Zucchini
- Refried Black Beans
- Grilled Chorizo
- Burritos [with a squeeze of classic ketchup/ or warm Salsa Verde]
- Salsa Ranchera
Ways To Flip [Papas and Eggs]
This dish is best tasting when consumed fresh. A good way to use and heat up any leftovers is to steam the eggs. Build yourself up a delicious tasting breakfast bowl or breakfast sandwich.
It doesn’t take too long to re-heat via steam and will always taste better this way.
Pro Tips / Receta Notes
Recipe yield: about 2.5 cups breakfast eggs and potatoes
Servings: Enough chorizo eggs for 4 mini burritos, or 6 tacos
Storage: Place in an air tight container to prevent from drying out. Eat remaining egg dish within 3 days for best tasting flavor.
Tips:
- A Perfect Mexican breakfast + comfort food for camping.
- Use just (1) egg yolk and all whites if reducing cholesterol consumption.
- Garlic, I use just enough to notice the flavor, don’t like it? Use Half or omit.
- You may think you need more butter, but you don’t! Use my method and slash the calories.
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Papas con Huevo
DESCRIPTION
Equipment
- pan
- Vegetable peeler
- Knife
- Pan safe spatula
- Plate
Ingredients
- 1 whole yukon gold potatoes about .5 lb total, small diced.
- 4 large eggs 3-4 if using only 1 potato, 4-5 if using 2.
- 1 clove garlic minced or sliced thin.
- 1 tsp butter (or up to 2 tsp)
- salt for salting the papas while they cook.
Optional Ingredient
- Cracked Pepper to taste
Instructions
To make the Papas con Huevo
- Prep all ingredients.
- Carefully peel and dice potatoes into small bites. Slice the garlic, set to side, and In a small bowl, break up the eggs and set to side.
- Heat pan on medium heat. Add butter to the pan.
- Once butter begins to melt, add garlic to the butter, stir in and let garlic heat for 1 minute.
- Lower heat to med/low, add potatoes, sprinkle with salt and fold over a few times so all pieces have touched the butter. Cover with lid and set timer for 10 minutes. Let cook.
- Uncover and turn up to medium heat. Fold potatoes over once and then add egg mixture. Let eggs cook for one minute before scrambling into cooked papas.
- Turn stove off. Cover with lid for 2 minutes then serve immediately or transfer onto a plate.
- Total time, about 15-18 minutes.
Notes
- Recipe yield: about 2.5 cups breakfast eggs and potatoes
- Servings: Enough papas and eggs for 4 mini burritos, or 6 tacos
- Storage: Place in an air tight container to prevent from drying out. Eat remaining egg dish within 3 days for best tasting flavor.
For all my tips, ways to flip, substitutions and more visit the full Huevos con Papa post on LatinasQueComen.com.
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Equipment
- Pan
- Vegetable Peeler
- Knife
- Pan safe spatula
- Plate
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