Migas, which means “little crumbs” in Spanish, is one of our favourite lunches breakfasts, lunches and dinners!
Our kids love it because it features tortillas (or corn chips in a pinch) and it can be lathered with homemade chilli sauce and cheese ?
And I appreciate it because it’s quick and easy enough for our kids to make themselves, especially because it has few ingredients (read – inexpensive and perfect for families on a budget).
And speaking of ingredients, it’s also the perfect no-waste recipe because the main ingredient is something you might otherwise throw away – stale or dried-up tortillas. (Yep, those tortillas that someone forgot to properly close the seal of, and now they’re as hard as boot leather!).
If you find some brittle wraps languishing in your pantry, use them up in this recipe. In fact, skip the fresh ones, and wait til you’ve got stale tortillas.
Uh huh, you read that correctly.
The tougher and harder your tortillas are to start with, the crispier (and moreish) they’ll become when fried. That’s because they won’t so readily absorb the oil, but will just curl up and become crunchy.
So next time you’re stumped for what to make for lunch or a mid-week dinner (or you need a lazy weekend breakfast), keep these Migas in mind.
And in case you missed it, see the Recipe Notes above for how to make these babies into a portable meal ….. ** cue the Hallelujah chorus because school lunches will be sorted forever!! **
If you make them, I’d love to know what you and your family think ?
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