Traditional Migas Recipes

MIGAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the corn tortillas into small squares, about 1½ in. wide. You can use a knife or a pair of kitchen scissors to cut them.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Once it is hot, place the tortilla pieces in the oil and fry them until they are golden brown. Make sure to use a frying pan that is large enough, in order to not overcrowd the pan. Stir and turn the tortilla pieces as needed until they acquire a golden-brown color. This step will take about 6 minutes.
• Return the frying pan to the stove and place it over medium heat. Add the chopped white onion and lightly fry it for a few seconds, then stir in the chopped serrano pepper. Keep cooking for about 2 minutes.
• Add the chopped tomato and cook for about 3 more minutes, then add the eggs. Let the eggs start to cook without stirring them yet.
• Once the egg whites start to look cooked around the edges, gently stir the eggs. Once you see the egg yolks start to cook, stir in the tortilla chips, season with salt, and gently mix them together with the eggs. When the eggs are cooked to your liking, remove the frying pan from the heat. The tortillas should still be crispy by the time you serve your migas. Do not wait until the eggs are cooked to add the tortilla chips. Remember that the eggs will keep cooking even after you remove the frying pan from the heat.

SAN ANTONIO MIGAS

Steps:

• Cook the tortilla strips: Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts, add the tortilla strips and cook, stirring and tossing, until they are all golden and crispy.
• Cook the vegetables: When the tortillas are crisp, add the bell pepper, chiles and onion to the skillet. Season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs to the pan, season with salt and reduce the heat to medium low. Cook, stirring to scramble and combine, until most of the moisture is cooked out, then remove from the heat. Stir in the tomatoes. Serve topped with cheese.

TRADITIONAL MIGAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet.
• Add Tabasco into eggs and pour into skillet.
• Add onion and green pepper.
• Stir.
• When eggs are almost set, add cheese.
• Turn heat to lowest setting, add tostados and finish cooking.

SPANISH MIGAS

Steps:

• Wrap bread crumbs in a moist cloth and leave 8 hours to overnight.
• When ready to cook, heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add bread cubes to the oil and cook until browned. Add more oil if necessary, and stir in bread crumbs, paprika, garlic, and salt. Cook and stir until browned.
• Remove from the heat. Mix all ingredients together to serve.

MIGAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs and milk together. Soak tortilla pieces in egg mixture for 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute green onion and ham until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
• Pour egg mixture into skillet and cook over medium/low heat until eggs are set.

MIGAS - SPANISH STYLE

Steps:

• Dice bread up small.
• Place bread in a large bowl and sprinkle with enough water to moisten bread.
• Sprinkle with salt and stir.
• Sprinkle with paprika and stir.
• Cover with damp cloth and leave to sit overnight.
• The next morning heat the olive oil in a deep skillet, over medium heat.
• Cut the garlic cloves in half and throw in the oil until lightly brown, then discard.
• Add the crumbled chorizo, ham and bacon, cook until almost done.
• Add the cubed bread with its seasoning.
• Toss the bread so that it thoroughly soaks up the oil and begins to crisp on the outside.
• The bread will turn red from the paprika, this is good.
• You want the bread to be crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. (This is the secret to good migas!).
• For Migas de Vendimia, add grapes to your migas:) This would be done in wine growing areas at harvest time.