Description
Looking for a bold and satisfying way to start your morning? Huevos Rancheros is the perfect balance of quick breakfast comfort, easy recipe prep, and irresistible flavor. This Mexican classic features crispy corn tortillas topped with sunny-side-up eggs, warm salsa, creamy avocado, and tangy queso fresco. Ideal for breakfast ideas, easy dinner fixes, or healthy snacks, it’s a dish full of vibrant colors and tastes that energize your day.
Ingredients
2 large eggs
1 corn tortilla
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/3 cup fresh salsa
2 tablespoons queso fresco or crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon olive oil or butter
Optional: lime wedges, hot sauce, refried beans, or sour cream for serving
Instructions
1. Heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Toast the tortilla for 30–60 seconds on each side until slightly crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. If making salsa from scratch, blend tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, and salt until smooth. Simmer for 10–15 minutes to thicken and enhance flavor. Warm store-bought salsa if using.
3. In a skillet, heat olive oil or butter over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and cook until whites are set but yolks remain runny, about 3–4 minutes.
4. Place the toasted tortilla on a plate, spread with salsa, and top with the fried eggs.
5. Arrange avocado slices around the eggs. Sprinkle with cheese, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
6. Garnish with lime, hot sauce, or sour cream if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Always use ripe avocados and fresh eggs for the best texture and flavor.
Toast the tortilla just enough to be crisp without becoming too hard.
For a bolder flavor, simmer homemade salsa with garlic and onion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-fried
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 195mg