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Huevos Rancheros

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Huevos Rancheros (Spanish for "eggs ranch-style") is a traditional Mexican country breakfast. From its home in Mexico, the dish has spread throughout the Americas.

Yield 2

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic (optional), minced
  • Chopped chile peppers, to taste
  • 1 pinch chili powder
  • 4 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 2 corn tortillas
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro or parsley (optional), finely chopped

Instructions

  1. 1
    To prepare the ranchero sauce, in a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and optional garlic, and sauté until softened but not brown (4–5 minutes).
  2. 2
    Add the tomatoes, peppers, chili powder, salt and a few grinds of black pepper and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until the sauce begins to thicken up.
  3. 3
    Add the cilantro or parsley, turn off the heat and cover the pan to keep the sauce warm.
  4. 4
    In another skillet, lightly fry the tortillas in 1 tablespoon of oil. Remove and drain.
  5. 5
    If necessary, add additional oil to the second skillet, and fry the eggs until they are "sunny-side up". Transfer the eggs to the tortillas, and cover with the ranchero sauce.
Category
Breakfast
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Mexican

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Huevos_Rancheros