Breakfast Tamales
4 servings
Transform your leftover tamales into a delicious and comforting breakfast with this simple recipe. Crisp up the tamales, top them with sunny-side-up eggs, creamy refried beans, and all your favorite salsa and toppings for a hearty start to your day.
Ingredients
- 4 savory tamales (use leftovers —chicken, beef, pork, vegetarian, etc.)
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 cup refried beans
- salsa (read notes)
- queso fresco (as much as you want)
- Mexican crema or sour cream (as much as you want)
- olive oil (as needed)
Instructions
- Heat a bit of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add tamales without the husks and heat until slightly crispy on the outside and heated through on the inside.
- While the tamales are reheating, make your sunny side-up eggs and reheat the refried beans. You can also heat a bit the salsa or leave it at room temperature if you prefer.
- Place a tamal on each plate with a side of refried beans.
- Drizzle generously with the salsa and place a fried egg on top.
- Finish with queso fresco and crema as toppings and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can use any type of leftover tamales such as chicken tamales, ground beef tamales, or even vegetarian tamales.
- If you prefer a different egg style, feel free to scramble them instead of frying sunny side up.
- Refried beans can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to a week.
- I used this roasted salsa recipe, but feel free to use your favorite type of salsa.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 405kcal