Burritos are one of my favorite things to toss together on a lazy day. After all, what's better than a breakfast burrito? How about a homemade breakfast burrito made entirely of leftovers and a runny egg. As much as I like a good scrambled eggs in a burrito, it's more something that you find because it's shelf-stable in a grocery store or gas station parking lot. When I make burritos at home, though, I tend to opt for a runny egg. Hence the Burrito w/ Black Beans, Quinoa, & Runny Egg.
It's also a fun test of how well you can wrap a burrito and whether or not you can eat it because the egg runs through. Now, not everyone likes a runny egg. You can certainly scramble, hard boil, or sunny-side-up over hard cook the yolk. If you look closely, I believe that you can see the it beginning to drip out of the burrito. So, I have not succeeded here today! Although you can always wrap the burrito (I have reusable beeswax wraps for this) or suck it through the gap in the bottom like a straw.
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Variations of Egg Burrito
Breakfast burritos are one of my favorite things to make in the morning. They only take about 20 minutes to toss together, all with leftovers that you already have in the refrigerator. I like a runny fried egg. Although you can always mix and match your own favorite ingredients that you have on hand and scrambled, boiled, poached, or over hard eggs. Or any other type of egg that you can think of. Burritos are a great recipe to play around with and explore different flavor profiles. There aren't many things that aren't delicious in burrito form!
This Slow Cooker Black Beans w/ Super Chili Peppers recipe takes 8 hours to cook. I recommend starting it the night before so that it cooks overnight. It's also a good quick and easy recipe to start ahead of time and reheat later on.
Cook Quinoa w/ Summer Squash & Super Chili Peppers. This takes less than an hour and requires a rice cooker or stove. You can also easily create a different flavor profile or utilize the produce that you have on hand. I almost always keep a batch of quinoa in the fridge for exactly this purpose.
Cook Tortilla
Preheat the pan on medium-high. If you aren't using cast iron, make sure to lightly oil the pan to prevent sticking.Wet both sides of the tortilla and add to the preheated pan. Cook for 4-6 minutes, or until the bottom begins to brown.
Remove the tortilla from heat and turn the stove off. Add toppings and fold the burrito. Wrap it slightly less tightly than you ordinarily would in order to leave room for the egg later on.We're also intentionally holding off on the egg! It will need to be cooked after the tortilla is prepared so that the egg doesn't completely set and remains runny.
Turn the stove back up to medium and add the tortilla to the skillet immediately, before it preheats. Cook for about 4 minutes, or until the bottom begins to brown. Rotate until all sides are cooked.The first side will likely take longer to cook than the subsequent sides, which may toast in as little as 2 minutes. Adjust the temperature if it's cooking too quickly and burning or too slowly and cracking.
Remove from heat and set aside. It's best to cover so that it doesn't cool off to quickly. But this isn't entirely necessary.
Cook Egg
Leave the skillet on medium heat and add oil.I use a pretty well seasoned cast iron pan to cook eggs, so I don't add any more than a spritz of oil. You may need upwards of a teaspoon for other types of pans, though. Use just enough so that your eggs don't stick!
Crack egg into the pan.It should be hot enough that the egg sizzles, but doesn't deep fry or brown immediately.
Let cook until golden brown on the bottom and you can flip the egg with ease. The whites should be fairly set on both sides, but not completely cooked.You want to cook this relatively quickly so that the egg yolk doesn't set, though. It should take about a minute or two. Turn the heat up if the egg whites don't cook quickly enough or down if the egg yolk starts to cook. Also immediately flip if this happens!
Flip and turn off the stove. Cook for another 30 seconds, or until the egg white is completely cooked. It should already be mostly set and this should take no time at all!
Complete Burrito
Carefully unwrap the burrito slightly and place the egg inside. Rewrap the burrito and squeeze slightly so that the egg begins to run.You don't have to break the yolk, but it will continue to cook inside of the warm burrito shell. So, if you don't, you might not get that runny egg! This will also be kind of messy and I recommend eating over a plate or wrapped in parchment paper or food storage wraps. I have a set of reusable beeswax wraps for this.
Top with avocado dip and hot sauce of choice. I like to use Greek yogurt because it's oftentimes healthier than sour cream and this new avocado dip that I'm obsessed with is fantastic. Omit or substitute with a vegan alternative for an entirely animal-product free recipe.
Serve immediately. Before the egg cooks!
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
For a more in-depth article on burritos, check out my article on The Fundamentals of Making Burritos. I highly suggest using cast iron and there is precise temperature that works best for cooking at that may vary slightly depending on your stovetop and type of skillet. If you're having trouble rolling the burrito without cracking, there are solutions for this as well!
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