Huevos Rancheros

Mexican

Breakfast Difficulty: Easy Servings: 2 Total: 35 min

Ingredients

  • Corn tortillas 4 small (100 g)
  • Eggs 4 large
  • Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
  • Tomatoes 3 medium (300 g)
  • Onion 1/2 medium (60 g)
  • Jalapeno pepper 1 (15 g)
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Ground cumin 1/2 tsp
  • Salt 1/2 tsp
  • Refried beans 160 g
  • Fresh cilantro 2 tbsp
  • Lime to serve
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1

    Roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno and garlic and blend until almost smooth.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan, add the tomato mixture, cumin and salt, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, until thickened.

  3. 3

    Warm the refried beans in a small pan over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring.

  4. 4

    Brush the tortillas with a little of the remaining oil and heat them in a frying pan for about 1 minute per side, until soft with lightly crisp edges; keep warm.

  5. 5

    Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the eggs over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny.

  6. 6

    Place two tortillas on each plate, top with two eggs and spoon the sauce over and around them.

  7. 7

    Serve with the beans, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.