Best Recipe for Scrambled Egg, Potato, and Bacon Tostadas
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for frying tortillas
- 12 (8-inch) corn tortillas
- 12 slices bacon (about 1 pound)
- 4 russet (baking) potatoes
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 12 large eggs
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced thin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sour cream, as needed
- Chopped fresh cilantro sprigs, as needed
- Your favorite salsa
Instructions
- In a 10-inch heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and fry tortillas, 1 at a time, turning with tongs, until pale golden and crisp, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer tortillas as fried with tongs to paper towels to drain and cool completely. Tortillas may be fried 1 week ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a shallow baking pan fitted with a rack, arrange bacon in 1 layer and cook in middle of oven, turning occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Then crumble bacon and set aside. (Bacon may be made 1 1/4 hours ahead and kept warm on baking sheet in turned-off oven.)
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. In a 12-inch non-stick skillet heat water and 2 tablespoons butter over moderate heat until butter is melted. Add potatoes and cook, covered, over moderately low heat 6 minutes. Remove lid and cook potatoes over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender. Potatoes may be made 1 hour ahead and kept warm on baking sheet in turned-off oven.
- In a bowl whisk together eggs, scallions, and salt and pepper, to taste. In a skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat until melted. Add eggs and cook, stirring and breaking up into bite-size pieces, until just cooked through¿the key here is to cook them slow and low. Eggs may be made 45 minutes ahead and kept covered.
- Spoon potatoes, bacon, and eggs onto tortillas and top with sour cream, scallion, cilantro, and salsa.
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