I fell in love with Huevos Rancheros when my husband and I lived in Mexico. Don’t miss all my other favorite Mexican recipes.
Please tell me you have heard of this incredible dish before? Huevos Rancheros (Spanish for “rancher’s eggs”) is a popular Mexican recipe that’s made up of three signature ingredients; tortillas, fried eggs, and salsa. This is a dish we had often in Mexico and it’s also very common on Mexican American menus here in the states. However, as with most things, not all versions of huevos rancheros are created equal! Good quality ingredients are essential for this recipe, including fresh and soft corn tortillas, quality refried beans and salsa.
Ingredients:
Tortillas– white corn tortillas are traditional but you can use small flour as well. Refried beans– pinto refried beans or black refried beans. Homemade salsa– Olive oil, onion, garlic, Cumin, salt, pepper, fire roasted tomatoes, diced green chiles Eggs– cooked any way you like Cilantro, avocado
How to Make Huevos Rancheros:
Make the salsa. Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté for a few minutes. Stir in cumin, salt and pepper, fire-roasted tomatoes (including juices), diced green chiles and bring mixture to a simmer for 5 minutes.
Heat tortillas, one at a time, on a lightly sprayed skillet for about 1 minute on each side.
Top with refried beans. Spread a spoonful of warm refried beans on each tortilla.
Spoon salsa over the beans
Top with a fried egg. Garnish with chopped cilantro and avocados.
Other variations:
Vegan huevos rancheros: Omit the egg and add extra beans and avocado. Add Mexican rice Change up the eggs– Make this dish with your favorite type of eggs (poached, scrambled, etc). Add chorizo Add cheese: Shredded cheddar or crumbled cotija cheese.
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