Huevos Rancheros

“Mexico, cute and dear” you will end up singing when you eat this delicious traditional dish of Mexican cuisine. Colorful, flavorful, and unpretentious, Huevos Rancheros is an international breakfast or brunch.

Eggs are a source of protein and energy. Its consumption is recommending in diets, especially in children. They are rich in iron, calcium, vitamin B12, folic acid, zinc, among others.

So here we offer you  another way to eat eggs, very tasty and fun.  Its preparation is simple. Huevos rancheros is a highly recommended option for weekend breakfasts when the whole family is together and unhurried.

Huevos rancheros ingredients

• 4 corn tortillas
• 4 eggs
• Four tablespoons tomato paste or tomato puree
• 4 slices of ham or bacon
• 1/2 th
• 1/2 bell pepper
• Hot chili (to taste)
• Three tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Sour cream
• Grated cheese (optional)
• Two cups of fried beans (mashed or blended)

• Pico de gallo: Fresh tomato, lettuce, avocado and fresh parsley cut into small cubes (to taste)

Utensils

• A pan or baking dish
• A mortar
• Blender
• Grater
• Chef’s knife

preparation:

• If you are going to make the baked eggs rancheros, turn it on and preheat to 180 ºC about 10 minutes before.
• Then cut the onion, pepper and chili into a brunoise cut. That is, very small dice.
• Then place the pan with the spoons of oil over moderate heat.
• Then add the onion and peppers. Let it fry.
• Add the hot peppers.
• Then add the slices of ham cut into thin strips.
• Finally, add the tomato paste and fry for three minutes. Remove from heat.

• Then take the baking dish and cover it with a little butter.
• Thus, place a little stew on the base. Add the four eggs and take to the oven.
• When the eggs have been in the oven for five minutes, add the rest of the red sauce on top.
• Let cook three more minutes. The eggs should be done, but with the yolk still soft.
• Take out of the oven.
• Then fry the tortillas in a pan until slightly crisp.
• Later, serve the tortilla on a plate along with the refried beans, fresh vegetables and the ranchero egg.
• Then sprinkle some grated cheese and parsley over the eggs.
• On the table, place the sour cream, salt and pepper so that diners can serve themselves to taste.

Data of interest

• Difficulty: Low
• Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
• Number of servings: 4
• The simplest dish of Huevos Rancheros is a corn tortilla, beans and fried egg with tomato sauce and hot sauce.

• Hot chili is an essential ingredient in this recipe.
• The cheese is recommended to be white and fresh. A yellow cheddar or gouda cheese is also a good companion.
• So you can serve with tostadas, corn tortilla, wheat flour tortilla or arepas.
• With partridge eggs on a well-toasted bread wheel you can achieve magnificent tapas or starters.
• You can also accompany the stew with chorizo.
• You can also make poached eggs and serve with hot sauce.
• There is also a variation on this recipe called divorced eggs. The difference is that two eggs are served, separated by a bean puree and a different sauce is added to each: guacamole and red sauce.
• Huevos rancheros can also be with scrambled eggs. If you do not want to make them in the oven, in a pan they will be perfect.

• The beans can be bought canned and then processed with a little sautéed onion.
• Don’t forget to serve this dish with avocado and tomato.
• So that you are in the role of international chef, while you make the dish, put on some inspirational Mexican music. In fact, a great idea to surprise the family on special dates would be a themed breakfast with eggs a la ranchera. In the details, the love with which the dish was made is always present.