Mexican Huevos Rancheros
Crispy corn tortillas topped with fried eggs, warm ranchero salsa, black beans, and crumbled queso fresco — a classic Mexican breakfast.
3 servings · prep 10 min · cook 20 min
Per serving (AI estimate): 420 kcal · 38g carbs · 5g sugar · 19g protein · 22g fat
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Ingredients
- 6 piece6 corn tortillas
- 6 piece6 large eggs
- 355 ml1 1/2 cups ranchero salsa (tomato-based) — store-bought or homemade tomato-chile salsa
- 260 g1 1/2 cups cooked black beans, warmed — drained and rinsed if canned
- 110 g3/4 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 3 tbsp3 tbsp vegetable oil, divided — for frying tortillas and eggs
- 40 g1/4 cup chopped white onion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp chopped cilantro, for garnish — leaves only
- 1 piece1 avocado, sliced — optional garnish
- somesalt to taste
- 1 piece1 lime, cut into wedges — for serving
Steps
- 1Warm the black beans in a small saucepan over low heat, mashing lightly with a fork; season with salt and keep warm.prep-ahead
- 2Heat the ranchero salsa in a small saucepan over low heat until simmering; keep warm.prep-ahead
- 3Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the tortillas one at a time for about 30-45 seconds per side until lightly crisp but still pliable; drain on paper towels.
- 4Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Crack in the eggs and fry over medium-low heat until whites are fully set and yolks reach at least 160°F (well-cooked) or to your preferred doneness with whites fully cooked, about 3-4 minutes.
- 5Place two tortillas on each plate, slightly overlapping.
- 6Spoon warm black beans over the tortillas, then top each with two fried eggs.
- 7Ladle warm ranchero salsa generously over the eggs.
- 8Sprinkle with crumbled queso fresco, chopped onion, and cilantro.
- 9Garnish with avocado slices and serve immediately with lime wedges.
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