Tex-Mex Breakfast Taco Freezer Meal Prep

freezer breakfast taco easily served — Tex Mex Potato, Egg, and Cheese Taco

Make ahead freezer breakfast tacos are super simple, minimal ingredient, inexpensive way to batch cook and stock up that freezer with easy hand held, already portioned breakfasts.

These are a family favorite, and perfect or everyone – you can even customize the fillings to preference!

I've made hundreds of thousands of these tacos over the past 15 years.

So, if you follow this method, I can guarantee you will succeed! Haha.

Pay close attention to the detailed tips. 👀

Especially watch how you cook the eggs. The flavor really depends on that one egg. Many people dislike the smell of eggs, and if they are even slightly overcooked, the quality of the dish significantly decreases.

For the potatoes, both russet and gold varieties work well, and I recommend cooking them with the skin on. The fluffy texture pairs wonderfully with tacos. 🥔

Some people say that the skin of gold potatoes is thinner than that of russets, making it easier to use with the skin on while they think russet skins are quite thick and should be peeled.

However, I've always used the skins for the tacos I've sold over the past 15 years. Most of my customers were college students in their early 20s, and I never received a complaint about the skins! Haha.

While this might not apply to other dishes, the skins are really nutty and delicious for these tacos.

I used Costco's Mexican Blend cheese.

Mexican Blend cheese is a product that combines several types of cheese and is available in bulk at a pretty affordable price at Costco.

This cheese includes Monterey Jack, cheddar, Asadero, and Queso Quesadilla cheddar, giving it a more complex and rich flavor.

Moreover, it's very finely shredded, so it easily melts when placed on top of hot ingredients. If you can't find this product, American cheese, which is commonly used for hamburgers, is also quite good. However, mozzarella isn't the best choice.

Haha, I found it a bit bland for tacos.

This video doesn't include a salsa recipe, but to make things easier for you, I'm sharing a healthy salsa alternative.

I recommend this product sold at Costco because it has very clean ingredients. 👇🏼

However, it's impossible to eat that much salsa all at once! Haha 😅

So, freeze it! The texture remains the same when thawed!

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🛒 Ingredients for 12 servings

12 large eggs
Milk
4 cups (950 ml) of russet or gold potatoes
Butter, oil
3 cups (710 ml) of Mexican Blend cheese
Salsa
12 tortillas
Foil

russet or golden potato, salsa sauce from Costco, Mexican blend cheese from Costco

Do you know about foil sheets that are conveniently pre-cut for tacos or sandwiches? Although this product isn't mentioned in the video, using it can really speed up your work! Restaurants use these products to enhance efficiency and convenience. 😊

How to prep freezer breakfast tacos.

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe

Each taco contains 1 egg. For each egg, mix in 1/8 tbsp of salt (about a pinch) and 1 tbsp of milk.
After adding oil to the pan, pour in the egg mixture with salt and milk and cook while stirring.
At first, stir the eggs occasionally, but as time goes on, you need to increase the speed and stir more quickly.
📍 The important thing is to stop cooking when the eggs are about 80% cooked. The more ingredients you have, the longer the heat is retained, so cooking continues even after you've turned off the heat.
📍 When transferring to a dish, spread the contents out as much as possible instead of piling them in the center to help cool down the heat.
📌📌📌 This part is very important—it prevents the egg from developing a fishy smell.
Have you ever noticed a greenish tint in the center of steamed eggs? That indicates that the eggs have been overcooked. When this happens, it will result in a fishy odor.

overcooked egg, photo from jessicagavin.com

📍 When transferring to a dish, spread the eggs out as much as possible rather than piling them in the center to cool down the heat.
📌 This part is very important -- it helps prevent the eggy smell.
Have you ever seen the center of steamed eggs turn green? That indicates the eggs are overcooked, which will result in an eggy smell.
For the potatoes, chop them into small pieces. While cutting them larger won't affect the taste, cutting them smaller significantly reduces the cooking time.
Chop the potatoes into small pieces. While cutting them larger won't affect the taste, cutting them smaller significantly reduces the cooking time.
Spread the prepared potatoes thinly on an oven tray, then sprinkle 1 tbsp of butter and salt evenly over them. Add a little sugar as well, using about half the amount of sugar compared to the salt. Drizzle a bit of oil over the potatoes.
I used a spray bottle to ensure the oil was evenly distributed.
Bake in the air fryer at 350°F (175°C) for about 15 minutes. Stir them once in the middle to ensure the butter, salt, and sugar are evenly mixed.
Place the tortillas on the foil and layer them with potatoes, eggs, and cheese in that order.
At this point, you will be adding the ingredients to the tortillas without pre-baking them. Since you'll be baking them in the oven before eating, there's no need to bake them in advance.
Wrap the tacos in foil and store them in the freezer.

Now you need to learn how to thaw and eat the tacos you've frozen!
1. Place the frozen tacos and salsa in the refrigerator the night before. By the time you wake up in the morning, they should be fully thawed. For faster thawing, you can put them in the fridge's main compartment.
2. Open the foil wrapping the tacos and spread the contents as flat as possible.
This way, you won’t need to heat the contents separately; just pop them in the air fryer at 350°F (175°C) for about 8-10 minutes, and they’ll be ready.
3. Top the tacos with salsa and enjoy!