Huevos Rancheros

Name: Huevos Rancheros
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 corn tortillas; 4 large eggs; 1 cup warm refried beans; 1.5 cups homemade or high-quality ranchero sauce (salsa roja); 2 tbsp vegetable oil; Cotija cheese and fresh cilantro, for garnish

A traditional mid-morning breakfast dish consisting of eggs served on tortillas with a tomato-chili sauce.

20 minutes

Serves 4

Breakfast

Contains common allergens

Egg Dairy

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Instructions

6 steps

1
Warm Sauce and Beans: Heat the ranchero sauce in a small saucepan until simmering. In a separate pan, warm the refried beans over low heat.

2
Fry Tortillas: Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry each corn tortilla for 30 seconds per side until lightly crispy but still pliable. Drain on paper towels.
3
Fry Eggs: In the same skillet, fry the eggs to your preference (sunny-side up or over-easy works best so the yolk can mix with the sauce).
4
Assemble Base: Place two fried tortillas on each plate. Spread a thin layer of the warm refried beans over each tortilla.
5
Layer Eggs and Sauce: Carefully slide one fried egg onto each bean-coated tortilla. Ladle the hot ranchero sauce generously over the eggs and tortillas, leaving the yolk slightly exposed.
6
Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle generously with crumbled Cotija cheese and fresh cilantro. Serve immediately with extra warm tortillas or avocado slices on the side.

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