I always keep some flour tortillas in my freezer for a rainy day or whenever my daughter fancies a Mexican-style breakfast. Soft tortillas can be topped with a variety of brunch ingredients, such as chopped chorizo and oily fried eggs, or even fresher options such as prawns. For this dish, I’ve stuck to a more traditional Mexican theme with corn and a bit of heat, inspired by my daughter.

Overview

Prep time
15 mins Cook time
12 mins Serves
2

Ingredients

For the salsa
  • 1 corn on the cob
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
  • ¼ red pepper or 1 small romero pepper, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 green or red chilli, finely chopped, seeds and all
  • juice of ½ lime
  • small bunch of coriander, chopped
To assemble
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
  • 2 eggs (you can use hen or duck eggs)
  • 2 soft flour tortillas

Method

Step

To make the salsa, slice the kernels from 1 corn on the cob and place in a pan of salted water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Drain and leave to one side.

Step

Finely chop 1 shallot and cook gently in a pan with 1 tbsp of the olive or rapeseed oil, for 1 minute. Add ¼ finely chopped red pepper or 1 small finely chopped romero pepper, 1 finely chopped green or red chilli and some seasoning, then fry for 2-3 minutes, until just softening but not browning. Remove from the heat. 

Step

Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive or rapeseed oil to the pan and toss through the sweetcorn. Squeeze in the juice of ½ lime, season again and stir through the chopped coriander. 

Step

Heat 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil in a separate pan and lightly fry 2 eggs, one by one, for 2-3 minutes, seasoning halfway.

Step

Heat the grill or oven and briefly warm the tortillas. Transfer to 2 warmed plates, add an egg on top and spoon over the salsa.

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