Thanksgiving Leftover Burrito w/ Lentils & a Runny Egg
This Thanksgiving leftover burrito combines mashed potatoes, pumpkin lentils, and a runny egg in a delectably festive holiday dish. Feel free to substitute whatever leftovers you have on hand to create the perfect breakfast burrito!
Equipment
- Skillet w/ Lid (Preferably Cast Iron)
- Stovetop
Ingredients
Pumpkin Lentils
- 1 c. pumpkin purée
- 1/2 sweet potato diced
- 1 ½ c. French green lentils
- 3 c. water
Burrito
- 1/4 c. pumpkin lentils
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 egg
- splash water
- 1 tortilla
- dollop sour cream (optional)
- dollop hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients
- Cook Pumpkin Lentils. This takes a couple of hours to cook and purée the pumpkin and then make the lentils. It requires an oven, aluminum foil, food processor, and rice cooker.
Cook Burrito
- Preheat the skillet 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 lentils and mashed potatoes. 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!
- Immediately remove the egg from heat.
Assemble 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 sour cream and hot sauce of choice. I like to use Greek yogurt because it's oftentimes healthier than sour cream and pairs well with a lot of the same flavor profiles. 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!