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Huevos Rancheros Recipe

My Huevos Rancheros recipe is just what you need for a delicious twist on your breakfast routine for a quick and easy hearty breakfast.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 500 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 8-12 tortillas corn or flour
  • salsa to taste
  • 8 eggs to fry
  • 2 tbsp butter to fry eggs
  • 6-8 cloves garlic minced finely
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons sofrito
  • 1 cup stock or beer
  • 2-3 dried Guajillo peppers
  • 2-4 dried chiles de arbol omit if you’d like less spicy
  • 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 can pinto beans drained
  • 1 can pink beans drained
  • ½ cup cotija cheese to garnish
  • cilantro to garnish

Instructions

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  1. In a small pan, heat olive oil until shimmery. 
  2. Add shallot and cook to soft, stirring frequently to prevent burning, about 5 minutes. 
  3. Stir in garlic, and cook to fragrant - about 40 seconds.
  4. Add sofrito, bay leaf, chiles, oregano, and stock or beer, stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, a pinch or two of each. 
  5. Add beans and toss to mix well. 
  6. Cook to reduce liquid, stirring occasionally to prevent beans from burning, about 10 minutes, until liquid is thickened and mostly reduced. 
  7. Add any salt and pepper, to taste, as needed. 
  8. Remove bay leaf and chiles before serving. 
  9. Heat tortillas in dry skillet to lightly toast. Set aside. 
  10. In a small pan, heat butter until light and foamy. 
  11. Add eggs, two at a time, and fry until whites are cooked through and sides are lightly browned, but yolks are still lightly runny. 
  12. Lay tortilla on plate, then pile beans onto tortilla, and top with fried egg. 
  13. Sprinkle cotija cheese and cilantro over top and garnish with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, crema, or any other seasoning. 
  14. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 500kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Cholesterol 225mg (75%) Sodium 611mg (25%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 500

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 500kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Cholesterol 225mg 75%
Sodium 611mg 25%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.