Guatemalan breakfast
A hearty traditional Guatemalan breakfast featuring fried eggs, sausage, sweet plantains, refried beans, pickled vegetables, sautéed mushrooms, fresh tomato, crusty bread with salsa, and a cup of coffee.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 750
- Protein
- 30g

Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 links breakfast sausage links
- 1 medium ripe plantain
- ½ cup refried black beans
- ¼ cup pickled vegetables (escabeche)
- ½ cup mushrooms
- 1 medium tomato
- 2 slices crusty bread
- 2 tablespoons salsa roja
- 1 cup coffee
Instructions
- 1
Slice plantain into 1/2-inch rounds and fry in oil until golden and caramelized.
- 2
Cook sausage links in a skillet until browned and cooked through.
- 3
In the same skillet, fry eggs sunny-side up or to your liking.
- 4
Warm refried beans in a small pot, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Sauté mushrooms in a little oil until tender and lightly browned.
- 6
Plate everything with pickled vegetables, tomato slices, and bread with salsa.
- 7
Serve with a hot cup of coffee on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- frying pan
- small pot
- knife
- cutting board
- spatula
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