Description
Huevos Rancheros is a classic Mexican breakfast dish featuring fried eggs served on fried corn tortillas and topped with savory ranchero sauce, refried beans, avocado, queso fresco, and fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
Corn Tortillas:
4
Large Eggs:
4
Vegetable Oil:
1 tablespoon
Refried Beans:
1 cup, warmed
Ranchero Sauce:
1 cup (see notes for homemade recipe)
Queso Fresco:
½ cup, crumbled
Avocado:
1, sliced
Fresh Cilantro:
¼ cup, chopped
Red Onion:
¼ cup, diced
Salt:
to taste
Black Pepper:
to taste
Lime Wedges:
for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Tortillas: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Lightly fry corn tortillas until golden and slightly crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- Fry Eggs: In the same skillet, fry eggs to desired doneness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble: Spread refried beans on each tortilla. Top with a fried egg, ranchero sauce, queso fresco, avocado, red onion, and cilantro.
- Serve: Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- To make homemade ranchero sauce, simmer sautéed onions, garlic, diced tomatoes, jalapeños, cumin, and chili powder, then blend until smooth. Add chorizo or black beans for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tortillas with toppings
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 215mg
