Chorizo Baked Eggs

Ingredients

• Pork and beef chorizo

  4 oz or 113g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  8 extra large or 448g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Monterey cheese

  Includes Pepper Jack

  2 oz or 57g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  1 fruit or 201g

• Sour cream

  Reduced fat, cultured

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Remove the casing from the chorizo and add it to an oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until fully cooked, then drain and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat, then remove from heat. Ensure the pan is evenly coated with butter.
3. Crack the eggs directly into the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
4. Add dollops of chorizo on top of the eggs.
5. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the dish and bake.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling. For runnier yolks, bake for less time.
7. Serve warm with avocado, sour cream, and garnish with cilantro if desired.

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