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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch

    Mexican Waffles with Chorizo

    Published: Jan 18, 2020 · Last Modified: Oct 22, 2021 by Beyond Mere Sustenance with 4 Comments· This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    Savory Mexican Waffles - with chorizo, cheese, corn, and scallions - are loaded with bold Mexican flavor. Topped with your favorite style egg, this healthyish dish makes a tasty breakfast or brunch, but we love it for dinner too!

    A distressed wood background with 2 Mexican waffles topped with a basted eggs, red chile, avocado, copper flatware.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Tamara Talks - About Savory Mexican Waffles

    Admittedly, waffles do not qualify as "healthy." However, I submit that they can be "healthyish" or "decadent." I have a decadent waffle recipe (or two) on this blog! 😳

    I have always loved waffles... As a girl, we'd have a "big breakfast" that included waffles, eggs, and sausage or bacon. Occasionally we had "breakfast for dinner." That was a special treat.

    As I got older, and became more health conscious, waffles almost disappeared from our diets. My sweet husband really suffered, as they're one of his favorite foods!

    The pendulum swings? At some point, I became aware of the importance of macronutrients, and aimed for a balance of protein, healthy fats, and moderate carbohydrates. I no longer focus as much on the calories or "macros" of one particular dish; I tend to look at an overall daily count. This approach works for us, and gives us the flexibility to include foods that we had been excluding.

    That adjustment means waffles are once again an occasional part of our healthy diet. You may remember I'm not much of a sweets eater? 25 Mostly Savory Waffles has been one of my top 5 posts for almost 4 years. If you LOVE WAFFLES like I do, you will want to check them out!

    📋 Ingredients You'll Need

    Here is a quick look at the ingredients in the recipe – it’s handy to use at the grocery store or as a summary of what you need. Skip to the recipe for quantities.

    Mexican waffle ingredients: Flour, buttermilk, cornmeal, chorizo, corn, cheese, butter, eggs, scallions, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
    • flour
    • cornmeal
    • sugar
    • baking powder
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • eggs
    • butter
    • buttermilk - No buttermilk? No problem! Check out 5 Ways to Make a Buttermilk Substitute.
    • chorizo - At the risk of being repetitive (and annoying!), avoid chorizo in a plastic tube unless you know the quality. I do get a local chicken chorizo that is packaged in a plastic tube, and it's lean and flavorful. However, it is (more often than not) mostly grease and spice. If you're into making everything from "scratch," take a look at my homemade chorizo recipe.
    • scallions
    • corn - Fresh off the cob is amazing, but canned or frozen corn is fine.
    • cheese - I usually use reduced fat sharp cheddar, but feel free to use your favorite cheese.

    🔪 Instructions

    • Preheat your waffle iron. You always want to start with a hot waffle iron.
    Step 1: Brown Mexican chorizo in a saute pan.
    • Cook the chorizo - Brown the chorizo in a sauté pan. If it's a non-stick, you can probably use it to cook your eggs. I like to use a potato masher to break up the chorizo. Remove to a bowl and set aside.

    Step 2: Dry ingredients mixed together in a glass bowl.
    • To start the waffle batter - Combine the dry ingredients.

    Step 3: Wet ingredients added to dry to make the waffle batter.
    • Finish the waffle batter - Whisk the wet ingredients together, then fold them into the dry ingredients. DO NOT OVERMIX.

    Step 4: Cooked Mexican chorizo, chopped scallions, corn, and cheese are added to the savory waffle batter.
    • Finish the waffle batter - Add the cooked chorizo, cheese, corn, and scallions. Once again, fold the ingredients into the batter gently.

    Step 6: The completed Mexican waffle batter in a glass bowl with spatula.
    • The completed waffle batter should be quite thick.

    Step 7: Waffle batter poured into hot waffle iron.
    • Add waffle batter to the preheated waffle iron. Refer to your instruction book for specific information and amount of batter. I find a ladle filled with batter is just right for my waffle iron.

    Step 8: A completed golden brown cornmeal waffle.
    • Cook the waffles - Fight the urge to lift the lid too soon! My waffle iron takes about 5-6 minutes per waffle. A preheated warm oven is helpful if making a big stack and serving immediately.

    • Top with garnishes - Eggs cooked to order, sliced or diced avocado, chopped cilantro, thin-sliced jalapeños, more chopped scallions...
    A close up of 2 waffles, a poached egg with a broken runny yolk, sliced avocado and chiles, and copper flatware.

    💭 Tips

    A toaster or toaster oven is a perfect way to serve leftover waffles. It restores the crispy exterior, while the interior remains tender.

    You want your batter to be thoroughly mixed (no lumps of baking soda!), but overmixing activates the gluten and will make them chewy. See Waffle Batter Hacks for more.

    ❓ FAQ

    Is there a substitute for buttermilk?

    Yes! Check out Taste of Home's 5 Ways to Make a Buttermilk Substitute.

    How do I know how much batter to pour in my waffle iron?

    Every waffle iron is different. I use a ladle and pour a ladle full into each section of my Belgian waffle iron. I'm obviously not concerned about a perfect shape as shown in the photos! I do find the ladle is a helpful tool!

    Can I freeze my leftover waffles?

    YES!!! My husband adores pulling 1 square waffle out of the freezer for a quick snack. Stick it in your toaster, and top as desired... or just eat it plain!

    Full disclosure: I will definitely have 2 of these savory chorizo cornbread waffles with 1 egg. I typically make basted eggs, but they don't look as pretty in photos as poached! Please choose your favorite. FYI: With the protein and calories in the waffles, 1 egg should be adequate.

    Do you enjoy a leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch? We certainly do! Savory waffles and these chorizo grits are 2 of my favorites... I'd love to hear about yours!

    Signature in red and green with chiles and limes. Healthyish Latin cuisine.

    A round white plate with Mexican waffles topped with a poached egg and garnished with avocado.

    Savory Mexican Waffles

    Tamara Andersen
    A savory waffle with chorizo, cheese, and scallions topped with your favorite style egg, this healthyish dish makes a tasty breakfast or brunch, but we love it for dinner too!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Cook the Eggs 5 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 570 kcal

    Useful Equipment

    • waffle iron

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ¼ cups flour
    • ¾ cup corn meal
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • ½ stick butter melted
    • 1 ½ cups buttermilk +/-
    • 4 ounces lean chorizo
    • 3 scallions chopped
    • 4 ounces cheese grated (see notes)
    • ½ cup corn kernels

    Instructions

    • Brown the chorizo.
    • Combine dry ingredients thoroughly.
    • Whisk eggs, melted butter, and 1 ¼ cups buttermilk together. Fold into the dry ingredients, but do not over mix. Add additional buttermilk as needed.
    • Add chorizo, scallions, corn, and cheese to the waffle batter. Fold in gently.
    • Pour into waffle iron (as per appliance instructions). Cook until golden brown.
    • Top with egg(s), avocado, jalapeño, cilantro as desired.

    Notes

    I use extra sharp cheddar as the taste is more prevalent. The choice is yours!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 570kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g

    NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

    Did you make this recipe? Please leave a comment and/or star rating! Email us with any questions: tamara@beyondmeresustenance.com

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    1. Barbara SF says

      February 26, 2022 at 10:51 am

      Corn is missing in the ingredient section, but is included in the instructions with scallions and grated cheese. What amount should we use? Do you have a cheese to recommend?

      Reply
      • Tamara Andersen says

        February 26, 2022 at 11:23 am

        Hi Barbara! I apologize for missing the corn in the recipe card. My proofreaders and I didn't catch it. It's 1/2 cup of corn kernels. I usually put my recommendations in the "Ingredients" section of the post (if I have any). I use reduced fat sharp cheddar. I think any kind of melting cheese - cheddar, jack, asadero - would be fine. I hope you enjoy the waffles! I made them just last weekend!

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    2. mjskitchen says

      January 23, 2020 at 9:26 pm

      Well these are beyond wonderful! Bobby almost gave away my waffle iron the other day (MEN!). So glad I stopped him because these are going to make an awesome brunch! Thanks Tamara!

      Reply
      • Tamara says

        January 24, 2020 at 8:54 am

        So glad to help MJ! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

        Reply

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