Huevos Rancheros
A hearty Mexican breakfast of fried eggs on crisp corn tortillas, smothered in a spicy tomato salsa.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients
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Method
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The story of this dish
Huevos rancheros means "ranch-style eggs" in Spanish. The dish is said to come from rural Mexican farms, as a filling breakfast for workers heading out early to the fields, though no precise birthplace or date is known.
The core is the same everywhere: corn tortillas, fried eggs and a spicy tomato sauce. Beyond that, beans, cheese, avocado or rice vary by region and family, and the dish is now also a beloved breakfast classic across the American Southwest.