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Huevos Rancheros

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Fried eggs over lightly crisped corn tortillas, blanketed in a smoky ranchero salsa — a hearty Mexican breakfast plate.

Prep 00:10
Cook 00:25
Total 00:35
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, (seeded and diced)
  • ½ large white onion, (diced)
  • 3 Roma tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, (plus more as needed)
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ cup water ((or chicken broth))
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice ((about 1 lime))
  • 3 tablespoons frying oil
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 8 fried eggs
  • for serving: cotija cheese, avocados, radishes, hot sauce

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cook the jalapeño, onion, tomatoes, garlic, salt, paprika and oregano in oil about 5 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add water and cook 10 more minutes, then blend to your preferred texture.
  3. 3
    Stir in the cilantro and lime juice; season and keep warm.
  4. 4
    Lightly fry the tortillas about 15 seconds per side until softened with crisp edges.
  5. 5
    Fry the eggs until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.
  6. 6
    Set an egg on each tortilla and top with the ranchero salsa, cotija, avocado and radish.
Category
Breakfast
Cuisine
Mexican

Dietary Information

Vegetarian
Gluten Free

Recipe Attribution

Isabel Eats
isabeleats.com/easy-huevos-rancheros-recipe/