Mexican Cuisine

Weekend Brunch – Huevos Rancheros

by Irene

Unlike last weekend’s brunch, today’s menu is designed for humans.  These huevos rancheros (ranch style eggs), full of colour, scents and, of course, crunch and flavour, make a weekend breakfast, lunch or the so decadent, in-between brunch, a strident moment for all the senses.  And even better, there really is not much of a recipe, all that is needed for a single portion is: 2 corn tortillas, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons of oil, a pinch of salt and about half a cup of any Mexican sauce (toast on the side is optional.) I had some leftover red sauce from my last post, but green sauce*, a combination of both**, or even salsa out of a jar, may be used.

The sauce should be warm (may be microwaved if only one portion is being cooked, or brought to a simmer in a saucepan); reserve.  Heat up one teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan or iron skillet; crisp the tortillas very lightly (they should still be pliable).  Set tortillas on a plate and cover them with about half of the warm sauce, and reserve:

Add the rest of the oil to the pan, carefully crack eggs and cook over medium-low heat, to taste. I like mine well done, but instead of flipping them for over-easy eggs, I cook them until almost set, then I cover the pan with a large pot lid and let the eggs finish cooking over the burner, with the heat turned-off. This is how mine looked right before covering:

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Set the eggs on top of the reserved tortillas, sprinkle with salt to taste, and garnish with the rest of the sauce:

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Serve immediately, with toast (optional, see top of the post).  Huevos rancheros are very satisfying, and one of those magical meals that can either provide enough brio to tackle the weekend errands, or produce a pleasant stupor, just perfect for going right back to bed, and maybe watch Trevor Noah, or read a post by a clever blogger (attaboy, or girl!)

Have a nice weekend,

whichever your choice might be!

*Update photo – Enjoying a plate of huevos rancheros with green sauce:

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** Update photo – A combination called huevos divorciados:

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I am sharing my post at Thursday Favourite Things #497, with Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn, Pam @ An Artful Mom, Katherine @ Katherine’s Corner, Amber @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home, Theresa @ Shoestring Elegance and Linda @ Crafts a la Mode.  

I am bringing my recipe to Full Plate Thursday #544 with Miz Helen @ Miz Helen’s Country Cottage.

25 thoughts on “Weekend Brunch – Huevos Rancheros”

      1. Yes, most supermarkets actually have a tortilla/Burrito shelf these days. Not as good as in Mexico though but with enough spices it will do 🙂
        Although my favouite are the blue corn tortillas, but for those I need to go back to Mexico…

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      3. Guess what I found at the supermarket today?! Blue corn tortillas! I have never seen them before anywhere around here. I will so have them tomorrow! 🙂

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  4. Yum. That’s one of my favourite dishes at (what I’ve in the last few months decided is) the very best local Mexican restaurant. I probably could learn to make a version of it.

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  12. Huevos-Rancheros some of our favorites, my husband would love this special dish! Your awesome post is featured on Full Plate Thursday,545 this week and I have just pinned it to our features board. Thanks so much for sharing with us and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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