Mexican breakfast eggs (Huevos rancheros) recipe

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Huevos rancheros or Mexican eggs are so simple to make and are perfect for enjoying at the weekend with the family at breakfast time

  • Vegetarian
  • healthy
Serves2
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories423 Kcal21%
Sugar13.9 g15%
Fat22.7 g32%
Saturated Fat7.8 g39%
Salt1.1 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein19.7 g39%
Carbohydrates35.8 g14%
Salt1.1 gRow 7 - Cell 2

Traditionally known as 'Huevos Rancheros' or ranch-style eggs, this Mexican recipe for a weekend breakfast or brunch. Served with warm pitta bread or corn tortillas it makes a tasty and substantial dish that will set you up for the day. It only takes 30 mins to cook and is perfect for keeping you warm on those cold winter mornings. The garlic and red chilli turn this dish into a mouth-watering dish that you’ll want to make time and time again.

Ingredients

  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper, de seeded and chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2tsp dried oregano
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 red chilli, de seeded and finely chopped, optional
  • 2 eggs
  • 50g Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 warm tortillas
  • and sour cream to serve (optional)

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Method

  1. (Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Fan 170C/Gas Mark 5. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion, pepper, garlic and oregano. Cook gently for about 5 mins until everything is soft.
  2. Add the tomatoes and chilli, if using, and cook gently for about five mins until slightly reduced. Divide the mixture between two ovenproof dishes and make a slight hollow in the centre of each.
  3. Break an egg into each hollow. Sprinkle over the cheese and then bake in the oven for 20–25 mins until the eggs are cooked.
  4. Either tuck into your huevos rancheros straight from the ovenproof dishes or scoop out and serve atop two corn tortillas, with a dollop of guacamole or sour cream if you fancy.
Top Tip for making Mexican breakfast eggs (Huevos rancheros)

If you want to make this into a lunch or supper dish, add some chopped chorizo or bacon to the pan when frying the onions.

Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies