We love starting our morning off with a delicious savory breakfast. More of our favorite breakfast recipes are Easy Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole, Eggs Benedict, and Peppery Scrambled Macaroni & Eggs. This recipe is an all-time favorite hearty Mexican breakfast. Whether you are celebrating or just craving Mexican food, this is a very easy recipe to throw together and is sure to leave you full and satisfied. We don’t go out for breakfast often, but when we do my favorite places are ones with Mexican breakfast options like chilaquiles, migas, or hearty and mouthwatering huevos rancheros! I mean, I won’t say no to waffles or pancakes, but I definitely prefer something spicy and savory to start my day. I finally decided I needed to try making them at home myself! Huevos Rancheros is as easy as opening a can of beans and frying an egg. You can even take this simple recipe up a notch by using our homemade ranchero sauce to top it off. It’s great for brunch or even lunch or breakfast-for-dinner on nights when you don’t really know what to make.
What are huevos rancheros?
So what are Huevos Rancheros exactly? Well, with “huevos” being in the name, there has to be eggs. And “rancheros” is spanish for “ranchers”. This dish was created in Mexican to feed hungry ranch workers who came in for breakfast after doing morning chores and needed something hearty and filling. Basically, huevos rancheros are like breakfast tostadas made with crisp tortillas, some sort of seasoned beans, a tomato-based sauce, and plenty of toppings like fried eggs, creamy sliced avocado, and crumbly cotija or queso fresco cheese. There are plenty of variations but this is our favorite way to have them and it is just so darn good!
Ingredients
Vegetable Oil: For lightly frying the tortillas to crisp them up and for frying the eggs. Corn tortillas: These tortillas fry up the best although you could use small taco-sized flour tortillas if you wanted to. Eggs: Fry these to your personal liking. We like them sunny-side up for huevos rancheros so the yolk runs when you cut into them. Black beans: Be sure to rinse and drain your beans. Ranchero sauce: You can find the recipe to our favorite Ranchero Sauce here. Queso fresco: This is a salty, crumbly Mexican cheese that you can find at any grocery store. Cotija cheese works great too. Cilantro: For topping and amazing flavor. Jalapeno: If you don’t like spicy, just leave these off. Avocado: Also optional, but they make a great topping. Salt and pepper: Season to taste!
How to Make Huevos Rancheros
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