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    Home » Breakfast » Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos

    Jun 6, 2016 · Modified: Jun 27, 2019 by Sues · This post may contain affiliate links, uses cookies, and generates income via ads · View privacy policy + disclosure statement linked in footer · 3 Comments

    Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos

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    These Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos take creamy scrambled eggs packed with spicy Thai flavors and serve them on tortillas for a breakfast you'll dream about!

    Head-on view of Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos with Thai peppers and Sriracha on a white plate with sliced avocado and more peppers in the background with recipe title at top

    Three things you should know about me:

    1. I am ALWAYS in the mood for Thai food.
    2. Scrambled is probably my least preferred way of eating eggs. But considering how much I love eggs, "least favorite" is not saying much.
    3. I wish it were socially acceptable to eat salad-fulls of basil. I also wish it were socially acceptable to use the word salad-full. I'm doing it anyway.

    It's kind of self-explanatory as to why I'm always in the mood for Thai food. Because it's the best food ever. Super flavorful, often spicy, and generally involving a lot of basil. Also, Sriracha. Lots and lots of Sriracha. Why don't I love scrambled eggs? Because they are so easy to mess up and make mediocre. And usually when you order them out or get them at a buffet, they are basically disgusting. Eggs are one of my favorite foods in the world, so eating flavorless icky-consistency eggs makes me almost as sad as I am when my dog sleeps under the bed instead of cuddling with me. But really, if you know how to make scrambled eggs well and you do it right, they can actually be quite fabulous.

    THAI SCRAMBLED EGG TACOS RECIPE

    Scrambled eggs done right with Thai flavors and lots of basil... OH and in TACO form? Now we're talking. I made these Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos a few weekends ago and learned two lessons: 1) scrambled eggs can be awesome and 2) Thai food is totally acceptable for breakfast.

    Light and fluffy scrambled eggs are heaven! And the eggs in these tacos are certainly light and fluffy thanks to the fact that they're made with coconut milk. And the constant care given to these eggs while making them. Start by beating the eggs, coconut milk, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Beat them really well because you want to make sure you're incorporating lots of air into them to make them nice and fluffy.

    Add coconut oil to a skillet over medium-low heat and cook your Thai peppers before adding in the eggs. Let the eggs sit for a a few seconds and then use a spatula to push the eggs back and forth across the pan. After doing this for about 1-2 minutes (eggs should be softly set as they'll continue cooking a bit off the heat), remove the skillet from the heat.

    Stir in tomatoes, red pepper, and basil.

    Collage showing process for making Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos, including Thai peppers cooking in pan, scrambled eggs cooking in pan, and tomatoes and basil stirred into scrambled eggs in pan

    And divide them between warmed flour or corn tortillas to finish off these Thai scrambled egg tacos.

    If scrambled eggs were always like this, they'd definitely move up on my list of egg preparation preferences. Though I'm not sure you'll ever be able to beat a nice and runny sunny-side up egg. Or a perfectly poached egg (especially if it's on an English muffin covered in hollandaise sauce).

    Head on view of two Thai scrambled egg tacos drizzled with Sriracha in flour tortillas on white plate with avocado, Thai peppers, and eggs in the background

    I'm not sure what it is I love about basil so much, but I'm not kidding when I say I could eat it by the bushel. I especially love it in Thai dishes with heat because it offers a nice refreshing touch. Probably also why I love pesto so much.

    Landscape view of two Thai scrambled egg tacos topped with basil and Sriracha on a white plate with avocado, Thai peppers, and Sriracha bottle in the background

    And these scrambled egg tacos definitely involved some spice. But you can, of course, control the spice levels to your liking. Let's be honest, not everyone wants to have their mouth on fire before they even get out of their pajamas for the day. You can use fewer Thai peppers in the eggs and obviously lighten up on the Sriracha.

    Head-on closeup view of two Thai scrambled egg tacos with basil and Sriracha and sliced avocado on a white plate with Thai peppers and Sriracha bottle in background

    Or just load up on the basil in the Thai scrambled egg tacos and let it cool you down. I'm not so sure that hot coffee would be the perfect accompaniment to this dish... But I have been wanting to try to make Thai iced coffee and I have a feeling that would be the perfect match.

    Head-on view of Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos with Thai peppers and Sriracha on a white plate with sliced avocado and more peppers in the background

    Of course, breakfast for dinner is a thing, too. And some sort of gin and basil concoction would make a dreamy pairing. Oh, I almost forgot the avocado. Don't do that. Remember the avocado. You could put it right in the tacos or keep it on the side. In any event, avocado works for any meal of the day, especially when eggs are involved.

    Would you eat Thai food in your pajamas first thing in the morning?

    If you're looking for more Thai-inspired dishes, be sure to check out my Thai Beef Basil with Coconut Rice or my Chicken Pad Thai! For more delicious scrambled eggs, check out this Scrambled Egg Toast from Well Plated!

    Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos

    These Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos take creamy scrambled eggs packed with spicy Thai flavors and serve them on tortillas for a breakfast you'll dream about!
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American, Eclectic, Thai
    Keyword: Breakfast Tacos, Spicy Eggs, Thai Breakfast
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 18 minutes
    Makes: 6 small tacos
    Author: Sues

    Ingredients

    • 8 large eggs
    • 1 Tbsp coconut milk in carton
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 tsp coconut oil
    • 3 Thai chili peppers diced
    • ¼ cup chopped tomato
    • ¼ cup diced red pepper
    • 12 basil leaves roughly chopped
    • 6 small flour or corn tortillas warmed
    • Sriracha sauce if desired
    • Avocados peeled, pitted, and sliced; for serving

    Instructions

    • In a medium-sized bowl, beat eggs with coconut milk and salt and pepper.
    • Heat coconut oil in a medium-sized non-stick skillet over medium-low heat.
    • Add Thai chili peppers to pan and cook for about 2 minutes.
    • Pour eggs into skillet and let sit for a couple seconds. Then, using a spatula, push the eggs from one side of the skillet to the other, back and forth, for 1-2 minutes until eggs are mostly cooked, but just a little runny. Remove skillet from the heat and let sit for another 30 seconds to finish cooking.
    • Stir chopped tomatoes, red pepper, and basil into eggs.
    • Spoon scrambled eggs onto warmed tortillas and top with Sriracha sauce and additional basil.
    • Serve with avocado on side or on top of tacos.
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    1. Juliana says

      June 07, 2016 at 4:56 pm

      I love this version of egg tacos...and yes, I love Thai too...
      Have a great week Sues 🙂

    2. Mir says

      June 08, 2016 at 6:21 am

      You can't get better than Thai. Whenever I'm having my drunken noodles with basil, life is just so happy.
      And now you can start the day with all that love. These are brilliant!

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