huevos rancheros
But it makes no difference because these ad-libbed and hodge-podged huevos rancheros and the smitten kitchen are at something of a standstill. They were dinner last Tuesday. They were dinner on Thursday. They were brunch today. And if this site is indeed a reflection of what goes on in our kitchen, well, then obviously it’s time to share them with you.
Also, because they’re awesome.
First, let me get my “semi-homemade” moment out of the way and I start by opening a can of beans, but by “beans” I mean Goya’s black bean soup, and no, I don’t feel bad about it. This is my favorite-est shortcut–these guys are so perfect right out of the can–with just the right amount of liquid–I see no reason to trouble myself with cooking and seasoning my own. Or at least not when I have a quick meal in mind.
Next I make a quick salsa fresca with diced tomatoes, some red onion, a minced jalapeno, salt and a good squeeze or two of lime juice. If you’re the cilantro type, you can mix that in as well. With tomatoes in high season right now, you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven.
Now, the egg is where this gets ugly, and I do mean that literally. This is one dish where the best taste makes for the fugliest tortilla and I suggest that you just run with it, because it’s quite simple.
First you heat a 6-inch corn tortilla in an oiled pan.
When it is golden brown underneath, flip it over. (Don’t worry, you’ll brown it a bit more in a moment.)
Sprikle some shredded cheddar over the browned side and let it melt a bit. I like to use about half an ounce per tortilla.
Break a single egg over the melting cheese.
Don’t worry if it rolls over the edges, that’s all part of the tasty mess of it. Season it with salt and pepper.
When the white is about halfway set (i.e., the edges and some of the egg on the tortilla), flip the whole thing over. For me, this is when the mess always strikes as the yolk is just itching to run off the spatula as I flip it.
Cook it for a few minutes on the other side, flip it back onto a plate and you’re done. All there is left to do is decorate.
If you’re Alex, that means a tidy arrangement of salsa fresca, beans, cilantro when we have it, salsa from a jar, extra and several shakes of Tabasco. For me, this means a scattered mess of salsa fresca, beans and sour cream, everything muddling together in a glorious tangle of things that are delicious…
Hey hon, guess what’s for dinner tomorrow?!
YAY! A vegetarian meal that’s easy and yummy. I’m from Texas and I’ve had some wonky Tex-Mex before, but I bet this is just delish.
Mmm. I’ll try this and the pancakes really soon. Thank you :)
Isn’t the Goya Black Bean soup great! It is my go to for great black beans. I am going to be dreaming about a breakfast of black beans, tortillas, and salsa fresca all night!
What a beautiful combination of colors and textures! I’m sure the flavors are just as lovely…well of course, you’ve had them three times in a week!
I saw this on your flickr stream shortly before the recipe came up here, and it inspired me to make it. Except with a 10″ flour tortilla, bottled salsa, and no beans. Still yummy, though!
That looks yummy!
My shameful joy is eggs with salsa and fresh pita (a slight twist on the egg and ketchup sandwiches of my youth) this looks so much more dignified!
That’s a great idea! These seem like a version of migas, makes me hungry…
I stared at that tomato-esque knife for so long, trying to figure out why those cherry tomatoes looked so fake….it’s because they were. lol.
I love the technique of starting the egg on top of the tortilla. Are you able to keep it nice and over-medium, or do you end up hard-cooking the yolk? I want the hot runny yolk to mingle with the beans, so I brown my tortillas separately and cover the eggs to finish cooking separately, without a flip. But I think I’ll try the combo tortilla-egg style next time.
i never seen the tortilla and egg together like that but i bet it works. i like my plate messy too!
i also wanted to say i bet you love chilaquiles with eggs.
those little tiny tomatoes in one of the pictures look totally fake for some reason.
anyhow…my husband would love me even more if i made him this breakfast. maybe next sunday!
oh…hee, hee, now i see it’s a tomato knife. yeah…er, it’s late.
dear deb,
i have been lurking on your page for months, reading and laughing and enjoying things like the crispy salted white chocolate oatmeal cookies, the lemon risotto, the blondies, etc., as well as not enjoying things like the corniest corn muffins (too desserty for my southern roots), but this, and i mean this one little thing is what prompts me to speak to you, oh kitchen goddess:
honestly, are those little tomatoes fake? i mean really, who are you fooling? little tomatoes just don’t look that perfect. you can tell me. i’ll still love you endlessly, in an only mildly creepy kitchen-obsessed sort of fashion. c’mon, share.
sincerely, pamela
yes, now i have to rescind all previous comments. it’s a tomato knife. duh.
Oh yum, I’m inspired. Thanks for the tip on Goya’s black bean soup.
hmm i will have to look for black bean soup! everything looks delicious. am a little hesitant to use jalapenos what with the salmonella scare, i’d wash everything 3x. but most likely i’d use that canned salsa, herdez?? not sure what the brand is, but it is decent when i’m too lazy to make salsa.
I love Tex-Mex food! Those Huevos Rancheros look mighty good! A delicious dish!
cheers,
Rosa
OH MY GOODNESS, WHY DID YOU GET THAT ADORABLE KNIFE FROM?!!!!!! So cute!! :0) Sorry that I’m odd :0/
Hehe, your knife is something of a celebrity ;)
This looks delicious; if only I had it yesterday morning, to go with our fantastic chorizo! I’ll certainly be trying this recipe soon, my husband will love it =]
This was fun to read and I appreciate the great photos showing how to make egg on a tortilla. The salsa fresca looks great. I LOVE salsa. LOVE black beans too and am curious about this soup you mentioned. I am a little scared to try black beans with eggs … but I do love it all.
Eighth generation Texan here….never had black beans (or sour cream, for that matter) with my huevos rancheros but MAN that’s a dish I’m going to try! It makes my mouth water, I can’t wait to eat it. Tonight, maybe, tomorrow at the latest. Or maybe now. Thanks for sharing!
This looks ridiculously delicious!
Hmmm…what does it say about me that I didn’t even notice the knife?
Seriously killer good recipe, and simple as all get out. Sometimes, when faced with a dish like this that could be the best and easiest quick dinner imaginable, I just want to curse for marrying a man who hates eggs, and for being so respecting of it.
But then again, when he’s gone…….mmmmmmmmm
I love making these. And I agree, the fugliest – is usually the tastiest. I add cilantro to mine because I adore it, but I know of your cilantro aversion. :-) Now I’m hungry.
Oh, holy, these are dinner tonight. Seriously, they sound sooo fabulous, and salsa fresca? Why, the tiny jalepenos in my garden are crying out to be chopped up into that (though my tomatoes are all still green, green, green).
In support and defense of Goya BB, another tasty application is to pulse them into a puree to cover bottom of plate, add grilled salmon or chicken for color contrast. A dish to be proud of!
this fits in perfectly with my recent (last 3 weeks) menu that has consisted almost entirely of beans (yes i mean goya Black Beans)and rice. the only thing missing here is a diced avaocado on the top.
I am glad you all like the knife so much! I do too. It was a bridal shower gift, but it was one of those “extra” things so I never knew who gave me which gadget. There’s also a grapefruit knife with grapefruits on the handle, but I don’t use it that much. (My OXO one is way better.)
But this knife! It is shockingly awesome. I mean, I’m a big proponent of a good, sharp chef’s knife and I am no fan of limited-use gadgets. Don’t get me started on expensive bread knives. But when this guy even looks at a tomato, it splits perfectly open with no drag. It’s amazing.
P.S. New Yorkers: I once saw this in a Gristedes, you know, where they have random kitchen stuff lining the aisles. I’ll look again when I go next.
Oh, the deliciousness. Another eggy Tex-Mex fave in our house is the stuffed chile omelet from Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Just thinking about this sends my heart a-flutter!
oh gawd,I, too, thought you had photoshopped the little tomatoes and couldn’t for the life of me figure out WHY? Cute knife, delish recipe. Thanks.
Yes! Inspiration! Muy bueno! I just do not feel like going to the supermarket today so I think you have just saved the day. Thank you! Huevos Rancheros, or some form of it is now on the menu tonight.
Muchas gracias!
OMG I LOVE huevos rancheros, although my homemade version consists of an egg poached in salsa and tortilla on the side…. and sour cream is a must…
I make these all the time. I start by scrambling my egg and making a pancake out of it. Then I layer on the skillet: tortilla, black beans, egg, salsa verde, queso fresco. YUM. I basically use my favorite beans, salsa and cheese to make it my own. I also let the cheese melt because that’s the kind of person I am! :D
I have made more authentic versions but this is how I prefer it.
This looks like a really delicious and easy way to make them! Thanks – I’ll be buying some soup today.
I am LOVING your catch up week!
Thanks for all the great meal ideas and tasty treats – I have NEVER been so inspired to get in the kitchen so much in one week.
Your photos really do it for a visual person!
Thanks Deb!
My favorite breakfast! I’m not big on breakfasty things, so this is my kind of food to eat in the morning. We always stock up on Trader Joe’s Cuban Black Beans…I’m not sure how close the flavor is to the Goya ones, but I love having them on hand as a side dish when I make Mexican food for dinner. And I have to say, you must also add into your repertoire: homemade tortillas. Amazing.
Disclaimer: my Mexican Grandmother was a bit of a food snob, which I inherited ;-)
the proliferation of yellow cheese into mexican food is a bit too much assilimation for me…something about yellow cheese with cilantro and chili just does not work
a nice queso fresco would be really tasty – or even some jack cheese, and if you could find some cotija to put on top – that would make this dish sublime.
Whoo-wave-o’s Ran-chair-o’s! My all time favorite, weekend brunch. Sub in the egg for any meat (but,you can add some chorizo or leftover fajitas if you like, potatos too) and add everything you would choose in a burrito, and you’ve got Huevo-R’s. Yum-Ole’!
these look yummy :-)
Yep. Havin’ some huevos rancheros this week. Quelle bonne idee.
It’s like fate…I just happen to have all these ingredients and nothing planned for dinner tonight! Looks really good. Thanks for the idea!
Oh. My. Gosh. Even without the amazing-looking salsa fresca (no peppers here, and my tomatoes are just coming in), and no beans or sour cream (weep), these were delicious. Even with jarred salsa and muenster cheese (no cheddar either), I could eat these every day. I have always wanted to make huevos rancheros, but the recipes i’ve found were intimidating. Thank you, Deb!
I shall share how stupid I am now: I was staring at the photograph “salsa fresca mise” and enthralled with the colors (which is what compelled me to click over, anyway, the colors of all the photos, hello drool!) and how perfect your little grape tomatoes looked. Absolutely enthralled. I kept thinking “There is no way those are real!” and “Why does she have fake veggies on her cutting board? No… they’re real, then?” and “How perfect, where the hell did she get those?” and “Why does she have little tomatoes and big ones?” finally I clicked over to your Flickr, where I see, no, they are not real (so I’m not that crazy!) and upon reading your caption, saw what I hadn’t been seeing before: the blade of the knife the fake tomatoes are attached to.
I am an idiot, but this sounds delicious and easy and I love huevos rancheros at brunch.
YUM!! I can totally make this. Because I am Mexican. Self-appointed of course.
xoxo
Thank you for taking the guess work out of what “should be” such a simple recipe. Light bulb moment on how the egg is introduced. Yum!
I’m a little of a bean freak & though I regularly buy Goya’s black beans, I’ve never had the black bean soup. I’m making these this weekend for breakfast!!
You know, I used to be a cocktail waitress at a Mexican joint once, I never knew what Huevos Rancheros was! That looks good! I’m going to have to try it… after the pancakes of course.
Hi Deb! This cooking-the-egg-over-the-tortilla-then-flipping-it reminds me of the way they make scallion pancakes on the street in Taiwan. With hot sauce of course. Yum!
I’ve been wanting huevos rancheros for about a week now. Might have to be tonight. It’s one dish that DH and I always cook together. He’s in charge of the egg cooking, so I can’t wait to share your neat egg on the tortilla trick. I’m in charge of the black beans, and I use canned and cook them with some diced onion and cumin.
This looks great! We Southern Cailfornians like to put the beans between the tortilla and the fried egg and use a good, white Mexican melting cheese (like Chihuahua, quesadilla or asadero) for crumbling on top. On the side, you have to have Mexican rice and oh, sliced avocados or guacamole with a few tortilla chips thrown on top for some crunch! Don’t forget that when making the fresh salsa, raw jalapenos are still on the no-no list (due to the salmonella scare) but thankfully tomatoes are now in the clear.
NOM NOM NOM NOMS
I love Huevos Rancheros. Mine are lazier than yours. I fry an egg, and right after I drop the egg in the pan, I pour a little jarred salsa in (I love Whole Foods’ fire-roasted salsa), put the lid on top, cook til the white is set. I could pretty much eat that morning, noon and night. The fried egg with a little rice and black beans? HEAVEN.
If you haven’t tried it, I must recommend the chipotle tabasco — I want to mainline that stuff. Eggs are a vehicle for chipotle tabasco the way fries are a vehicle for ketchup.
thanks for the great cheap and different dinner idea!
do you drain the soup a bit or is there not that much broth?
I don’t usually drain the bean “soup” at all. I find it to have just the right level of soupiness straight of of the can, once mixed. Occasionally, I’ll get an extra-liquidy can and drain a tablespoon or two, but that’s rare.
I love the picture of the tortilla bag – reminds me of growing up in LA. I love your blog!
Looks like another great dish. Looking forward to giving it a try.
I think I know what I’ll be having for breakfast this weekend. Pancakes saturday and this on Sunday. Or vice versa. Looks really yummy.
Oh my gosh, I’m going to HAVE to make this for breakfast sometime..tex-mex is my weakness, probably because I grew up and live in texas :) Thanks for the recipe!
oooh, these look deliciously unctous and fresh and crunchy and soft all at the same time – fantastic. I am with you on the not feeling guilty part, although I don’t think we can get good canned black beans here in the UK, it’s just no something that’s very popular for some reason. I could be wrong. I’ll keep a look out. I guess making a big batch and freezing could be the answer? Do you have a good recipe or do you always use the canned?
This is directly RIGHT down my alley. I LOVE this type of food and I LOVE eggs, so this is something I would really like to make soon. I enjoy making breakfast, but sometimes I tend to make the same things (never does this happen in my dinner life, but for some reason I have my breakfast faves). I’ll have to add this to the rotation. That jalapeno looks absolutely perfect, too! Thanks!
Oh I remember having this when we lived in Maui. There was a place to eat we would stop at on the way to Hana that had an awesome huevos rancheros. I do miss that! Thanks for the memories.
Just woke up, and guess what I’m heading into my kitchen to make right this minute….
Yum! Yum! Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! Yummy!
I made this last night and it was excellent. Fresh salsa makes everything better (and, YES, I did add cilantro).
Yum – this looks great. I haven’t had Huevos Rancheros in forever.
Thank you! I made these last night and they were delicious!! We’re going to try them again soon when we actually have the yummy accompaniments to go along–can’t wait.
hahahaha i just tried making these and flour tortillas dont work well….and….make sure you cook the eggs all the way….i nearly gagged.
Thanks a million for this post!!
Huevos rancheros are my absolute favorite breakfast of all time.
I’m going to try this immediately.
Yummmmm… even without the Goya beans, that was fabulous!
Random question here: I’ve read through your archives and know that you followed Weight Watchers for a while, and I just recently started the program. But I also know that, like me, you’re not a big fan of packaged, processed foods– which seem to feature prominently in their plan! If you happen to have the time to answer, do you have any words of advice from your experience? Thanks so much for your time!
Hi Jennifer — I think that there is a certain temptation to lean towards packaged foods on WW because a) their nutritional and weight information is preprinted, making it easier to chart their points, and b) there are a lot of foods out there that have been hacked to make them less fatty or sugary, allowing people to better “game” the point system, so to speak. But, there’s no questioning that there are no foods with fewer points than fresh fruits and vegetables–often one point or less per cup. And then there are meals like this, that are shockingly low in points–something like 7 for the whole heaping plate up there.
Hm, is this something I should post about? Would anyone else be interested?
this was dinner last night. i was a bit terrified about the flip, but all went well. and we had refried black beans in place of goya.
i’m also trying to stick to the ww plan and definately prefer the non-prepakaged route, which makes the whole endeavor even more trying! so i’d definately be interest to read anything post regarding such topics.
thanks for a tasty meal!
Thanks for the response, Deb! I was thinking about the issue as I made this (ok, only one egg serving, and greek yogurt rather than sour cream, but still!) for a fabulous 5 pt breakfast. I hope others chime in with interest, as I know I would love all the ideas I can get, especially as I have adored everything I have cooked from Smitten Kitchen :-)
I am very interested in how to do WW without eating packaged foods. Those black beans – I must try them!
Yowza … I love everything with eggs … and cheese … and black beans…and tomatoes!
This is the bestest things since … (I won’t say sliced bread) well since BLOGGING.
I’m Lovin this! I’ve been looking for a better breakfast sandwich for a very long time and this my dear is made for me! Thank you Deb for showing us that sometimes you take shortcuts and GREAT food doesn’t have to be difficult.
I’m not a WW follower, but I have friends who are; I’d be curious about your methods. Also, if you’re looking for point count and just general nutrition info, nutritiondata.com is a good resource. You can enter your ingredients and how many servings you get out of a recipe and voila: a per serving nutrition label, customized! It’s a bit tedious to set up at first, but I find it interesting and it would at least get you an estimated point count.
I just made this tonight and it was amazing! Thanks for another great recipe! :)
Your. Photos. Just. KILL. Me.!!!!
No joke, I want to lick the screen right now. Because I can just taste the black beans, the cheese, the egg y el salsa.
And I’m sure the recipe is glorious. And I’ll try it, I swear. But it’s better if I just go find the best huevos Rancheros in LA, because I’ll just torture myself otherwise.
Deb, you’re killing me. Mercy!
Oh yeah. This is my idea of a perfect breakfast. Awesome photos.
I wouldn’t say no to this, not at all! And can I tell you just how much I love the shot of the peppers and tomatoes on the cutting board–they’re so beautiful, fresh and shiny!
Great idea! I cooked these tonight and they were wonderful. Your recipes never disappoint.
We had these tonight with avocado and loved them. I couldn’t find Goya Bean Soup but used Goya black beans, drained. I used queso fresca. These would be awesome with some chorizo. Thanks for posting.
Oh my goodness. I ate these three times yesterday. I want another one right now. Bah! Also, I’ve never commented before, but I’m always delighted in your lovely blog. Thanks for that!
Thank you SO much for my breakfast today! Read this post, got up, went to the kitchen, cooked & ate (multigrain flour tortilla – worked just fine), and came back – to say THANKS.
Wow. I have de-lurked to say ‘thanks’! I cooked these up for my husband and 3 and 4 year old boys last night. They were a big hit – and easy! I was a little apprehensive – this is defintely not something that I would typically try to sell to my kids, but I had read this post and it kept floating around in my head. This is defintely going to be a go-to dish when I am trying to get a simple supper on the table quickly.
We made a quick salsa with cilantro, tomatoes, onions and lime juice, salt and cumin. Then I let the boys top the tortilla/eggs with black olives, sour cream, cheese, and the bean soup (great tip by the way!). I am not sure if they just liked all the toppings, or the actual dish, but it was a hit either way. Thanks!!!
This is my standard three-days-til-payday meal. Well, everything but the homemade salsa. When I’m trying to stretch a dollar, fresh tomatoes are so not on the menu! But the jarred stuff from Trader Joes is good in a pinch. And don’t worry, I eat it three or four nights in a row, easy.
YES! POST MORE ON WEIGHT WATCHERS!!! PUUUUHHHLLLEEEAASSEE! I cook your delicious recipes allllllll the time (and tell everyone I know to check your blog) and am always breaking them down into WW terms. I’d love more info from on WW; anything you care to share really.
Thanks Deb- keep up the great work! Your blog is so so faaaaabulous!
I just had this for dinner two nights in a row – so quick, easy, and cheap and sooo fresh and tasty if you make the salsa! This went over really well with my husband. Great tip on the soup – even better than the refried black beans I usually get. And for those using flour tortillas (my grocery store was out of corn), it’s easier if you heat it up on lower heat for longer – that way, it won’t puff up, then flip, add the egg (and cheese if you’re adding cheese), and turn up the heat some. That worked out really well – the tortilla got nice and crispy without air bubbles that make the egg slide right off.
Try frying the tortillas in some lard. Corn tortillas fried in lard are like nothing else. This I promise you. We have a brand of salsa here called Salsa Lisa, it’s a fresh salsa that’s great but exponentially better when you fry it in a pan with a wee bit of olive oil and then poach/fry the egg in that, pour the whole hot mess on the crispy tortilla, top with some queso, this is how we do for huevos.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I was afraid the tortilla would burn before the egg cooked enough to flip it, but apparently that isn’t a problem? I usually just scramble an egg with cheese, roll it up in a warm flour tortilla with salsa, but your version is a lot classier!
Hi all,
I just googled “tomato slicing knife” and your little gem popped up on a site called Gourmac for $3.49! I’m ordering one for myself and a few more for gifts.
You found it! I seriously looked everywhere for this online. I’m so glad you tracked it down!
I made this for lunch today and covered it with a Oaxacan Chili Pasilla Sauce that was in the New York Times Magazine. Divine.
This is the third recipe from this site (combined with hours of awed ogling and the occasional delighted giggle), and I have not once been disappointed! So yummy! I left out the jalapeno, because I didn’t have one, but mixed in some chili oil and corn. My lovah was appropriately impressed and drenched in deliciousness. Thanks!
Oh that looks so awesome.
Great idea and fantastic pictures!!
Great recipe, sounds like a good North-of-the-Border take on traditional huevos rancheros.
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I’m trying this recipe this week. If you like Tex-Mex, you should try Tyler Florence’s recipe for Braised Pork Tacos on foodnetwork.com. I promise, you will be bowled over. They are incredibly delicious and easy (with purchased corn tortillas, though). Probably in the top three tacos I’ve ever had. Make sure you add plenty of braising liquid to the shredded meat for flavor and moistness.
I made these tonight and they were delicious. So simple but so yummy. I added guacamole to the mix as well, and LOTS of cilantro. Can’t get enough of the stuff.
Thank you so much for such a terrific website!
I made these for breakfast on Sunday substituting refried beans and adding guacamole, and they were outstanding. I can’t stop thinking about them, and will probably have them for dinner sometime very soon…
Another great recipe- grazie Deb!
Am I the only one who found this technique hard to master? My tortilla got soaked in oil on one. On another, I lost half the egg when I scooped the thing off the pan. On another, the egg slid right off the tortilla and on to the pan. I also had trouble getting the egg cooked all the way with it being on top of the tortilla. And there seemed no way to flip it without breaking the yolk. Also, the beans were good, but they seemed too soupy to me, and they contained MSG. Sorry to be a downer here, but it seems a lot easier to me to fry the eggs separately, then put them on top of a toasted tortilla.
My husband is working late tonight and the baby is asleep, so I thought I’d whip this up for my dinner and HOLY COW!!! I’ve found a new favorite. This was so easy and so delicious – what a fabulous idea. I just sat there alone (ahhhh….solitude), enjoying every bite, just freaking out. BTW, I used a flour tortilla (I didn’t have any corn ones on hand) and as long as the heat was low, it was fine. In fact, it turned out all perfectly crispy. Anyway, I had no one to share this with at the moment, so I might as well, just send out a big thanks for sharing.
Mmmmmm yum. I eat so much of these that it really no longer remains in the realm of the funny. :D Another thing you can do if you’re having trouble making the ingredients ’stay’ is pop everything, all put together, into the oven (except for things like sour cream, tomatoes, fresh stuff), and let them get all melty and browned, and then put the eggs on top once they come out. That is my own personal sneaky and quick method.
I made these for breakfast the other morning, and they were awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Kelly
Sounding My Barbaric Gulp!
Thanks for this idea Deb! I made some guacamole with my new molcajete last night, and as delicious as eating it all with a spoon would have been, I was at a loss of what to do with all the guac…until I remembered this post. So quick and tasty. Thanks!
Deb, thanks for inspiring us to cook! The photography on this site is amazing and makes me super hungry after browsing. As soon as I saw this post, I jotted down the ingredients and made it for a weeknight dinner for my husband. He LOVED it… thank you so much!
I saw an earlier comment on preparing low-piont meals for people who are on the weight-watcher’s diet. I think it’s such a great idea since I am watching more of what I eat and have been told by my doctor to stop eating processed foods – but its so hard between a full-time job, working out, cooking, etc. Also, maybe some low-calorie low-point desserts would be a great idea as well. Your desserts are to die for.
These were fabulous! Thank you! My husband especially liked them since he’s a fan of all things fried egg.
Thanks for the post–these were amazing! Though admittedly I did have an awfully tough time with the flip—any advice on getting the egg to stay on the tortilla? Mine all wanted to run immediately off :) Have you ever tried this with just egg whites? I also experimented with that and ended up with a big (DELICIOUS) mess. Part of the problem might have been my base–I blended up black beans with garlic, serrano chiles, red onion, and lime juice and spread that on the tortilla as it began to cook. Again–amazing flavors, just messy.
These are amazing! I threw a few together for dinner tonight and we loved them. I couldn’t believe how quickly they went together. I didn’t have trouble with them. We like our eggs hard so if the yolk broke, it wasn’t a problem for us. I found it easier to flip if I cooked it a bit longer on a lower temperature before trying to flip it. I can see that now that school is starting up, this will be a regular on our menu!
Thank you for the yummy and oh-so-easy recipe! I have made this twice in the last 2 weeks!! You mentioned your yolks are itching to run off the tortilla when you flip them… When I sprinkled the cheese on my tortilla before adding the egg, I sprinkled the cheese in a donut/ring shape leaving the very center bare. This is where I added the egg, and the yolk nestles right into the center and stays put!!! Thanks again for so many wonderful recipes!! You rock. :-)
I was steered here by a Wausau, Wisconsin newspaper reporter who posted your recipe on one of his blogs. I always have huevos rancheros when I go out to California for work trips. But I had never made them before. I took your recipe and tweaked it a bit (didn’t fry the egg on top of the tortilla), used a combo of cheddar and monterey jack cheese and used bottled salsa, plus added chopped avocado to the mix. I invited friends over and told (warned) them this was my first attempt at making huevos rancheros. Well, needless to say, they were to die for! Not only did we have them for supper, but I had them for lunch the next day and breakfast the following day.
Huevos Rancheros…not just for breakfast anymore! Thanks for sharing.
PS. I have bookmarked your site.
Just saw your twitter post and came here right away! Yum! With my peppers and tomatoes finally ripening out in the garden, it’s time to make some fresh salsa and give this a go. I’ve never made this dish before, just never gave it much thought. Like you, I’m not a tex-mex cook…rather leave it to the experts. But, gee, I have all those ingredients (some are just staples in my kitchen), to why not?! Thanks for sharing. I think this would make a great dinner tonite!
I think I’ve happily eaten huevos rancheros for breakfast and dinner about 17 times since first reading your post. Prior to that, maybe once. Many thanks for sharing!
Yum, never thought of making them like that!! Thanks! Look for Huevos Motulenos, similar, but for non-veggies made w/ ham and beans!
These look awesome. I have never had huevos rancheros before but I have a feeling my wife and I will be eating these soon!
I’ve never thought of this as a dish I’d feel authentic enough to make, but your version sounds so yummy I have no reason to wait anymore. I am glad I found your blog
This was the absolute best breakfast — this is the first time I have used a jalepeno pepper. I didn’t realize there was a samonella scare on these, so as I’m reading the posts and eating the breakfast it made me a LITTLE nervous :) It was wonderful and will be made again and again.
oh, my gosh! i finally made these last night and they were super. i used flour tortillas instead of corn though… it’s what i had on hand. yum yum yum!
LOVE IT! Like many before me, this was the first time I cooked the egg of top of the tortilla and it turned out so fabulous that it made me question why I had never thought of it before. Growing up, my dad had also put red enchilada sauce on our Huevos Rancheros. The black beans and salsa were more my style! My only regret was that I didn’t have any of my homemade salsa to put on top, the salsa verde I had on hand worked well enough.
So good! I added sliced avocados to the whole mashup. I loved it :) Great recipe.
Not sure if I am too late on this one, but I have a Goya question. So confused – do you just use the canned black beans and liquid or do you make the soup that the link was for? I am not such a bean fan but want to make these for my husband. Have been looking for the Goya soup for months now, but no luck. Please help a total dummy out! Thanks
Hi Anne — The Goya black bean soup in the red can actually has very little liquid in it (less than a quarter of the can), oddly enough. I use the whole can, as is, with its liquid.
Since I just wrote a post for another recipe on this site, I thought I’d go ahead and comment on this recipe as well. These huevos rock! I have always been a fan of the dish and was tickled pink to see a recipe as simple and as delicious as this one. I’ve made it several times (for myself, for friends, for family) since I discovered it here this past summer. Thanks, especially, for the step-by-step guide — complete with pics! :-)
I made these this morning for my parents and they loved it! I think next time we’ll have it for lunch, though. And I found the Goya Black Bean soup in the spanish section at WalMart, if anyone is having problems finding it.
What a great use for leftover tortillas–it was especially delish with the corn tortillas. Holy yum.
This looks really yummy! A crowd pleaser and easy to boot :)
This was my “cheat” meal and it was totally worth it! Great recipe!
yum! I just finished a left over from last night’s dinner. We used whole wheat tortillas instead of corn (not so readily available in Edmonton, AB) and they were delicious! Added a side of homemade baked beans and I think we have found a new “fast food” dinner. Thanks for the great idea!
I have to say, I usually hate eggs… but for some reason, this was the first recipe i saw tonight that appealed to me, and I make it and it was DELICIOUS!
I’m making these tonight for the first time – I can’t wait! I’m assuming that in a few hours I’ll have a new obsession and will need to stock my pantry with black beans…
I love the use of “fugliest” in this article. These buggers are hard to flip… the last one I made was perfect and got loud cheers from the husband and I. I don’t like eggs all that much, but I love these!
Black bean soup from Goya is one of the best creations, ever. I don’t think many people have it as soup though. My Cuban future mother-in-law cooks rice in the soup (and maybe a bit of water or oil) as a great and ridiculously easy side dish for just about any meal.
Delicious and fun! These are so enjoyable and easy to make. I think these huevos rancheros would be wonderful to cook as a group with a friends. I used canned cooked black beans and heated them up in a small sauce pan. I also added in a yummy sliced avocado for topping. Definitely messy and the pre-garnished result is a bit ugly, but oh so worth it. Consider substituting plain yogurt for sour cream. (I’ve found plain Greek yogurt to be a perfect replacement for sour cream.) I also think these would fair very well with a small whole wheat tortilla instead of corn tortilla. It took a few tries to get the egg just right: not too hard, not too runny, but still yummy regardless. The salsa fresca was just perfect and fresh. Thank you for this scrumptious recipe, Smitten Kitchen!
Are those three little tomatoes on the side of the cutting board fake? they look just too cute to be real. Btw, huevos rancheros is like the easiest thing to make, thsnk for putting the recipe up!
They’re the handle of a knife, and yes, fake. But it’s almost frightening how easily it chops tomatoes.
I just wanted to say how much I loved this recipe! We made it just as written and served with patatas bravas — delicious!
this is the food i crave. whenever i have leftover mexican food i make a variation of this. today i made it from scratch for the first time using your recipe as an outline. eating it now and it is a party in my mouth.
It is very important to notice this are Texmex “Huevos Rancheros” there are sevral types of Huevos Rancheros in Mexico, and I can Asure you they are not only very popular, very very good. But the truth is that they are very diferent frome the ones in this recipie.
Huevo Ranchero is a Fried Egg over a Fried Corn Tortilla, and covered with a good Huevos Ranchero is a Fried Egg over a Fried Corn Tortilla, and covered with a good Hot cooked Salsa.
The Salsa is usually made but not forcefully by firing Tomatoes with Onions Serrano Chiles and Cilantro.
You can also use Gren Salsa, or Mole which is a grate result.
You are awesome. This rocks!
Loved your take on Huevos Rancheros!
Other than the cheddar cheese, it’s a very Mexican egg dish I could have come up with any time! Mexican Manchego or Oaxaca cheese would make it more “authentic”, but hey!
Just PLEASE, when naming your dish, always remember that the “H” is mute. It’s more like “Oueh-vos” than “Jouei-vos”
Same applies to “Habanero”, BTW…. and it’s habanero as in Havana, not Haba”gn”ero… please guys!!!
I blogged about this recipe and linked back to you. Thanks for the great idea!!
http://realfoodmyway.blogspot.com/2009/09/egg-tacos-ole.html
Can’t go wrong with tortillas, eggs, tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro! But I’m confused about the black bean soup. You just scoop it out of the can and eat it cold? It isn’t soupy? I am tempted to substitute in some fresh guacamole instead!! I love your casual, homey, easy approach to food. Many thanks.
It is surprisingly un-soupy, actually. We often heat it up, but you can have it cold too. If anything, a little water is sometimes needed to thin it out.
Good stuff! I love tortillas and eggs – so dang good! Better than toast! Yum, yum! I make this dish a little differently by adding more chiles because I like it spicy, but yours looks really good and simple! Nice job!
I love this site, adore the postings and I am considering becoming a site lurker myself. I am making Huevos Rancheros tonight and this is the best recipe I have come across. As for the Goya black bean soup, it is a life saver. My in laws came last weekend. My father in law is from Bayamon Puerto Rico. I quickly tossed 3 cans in pot, added heaping teaspoons of home made soffrito (oilive oil, garlic, cilantro,peppers, onions etc) I added a wee bit of water, mostly to rinse the cans. I keep calabazzo in the freezer. Its the pumpkin puerto ricans out in thier beans for flavor. I sliced off a few slivers and tossed it in. this took 5 minutes total. I hid the cans and served lol His father was raving about the food, priceless. He is quite opinionated so it was fun. I am not spanish btw. The same is true for the pinto beans in sauce. I’ll let ya know how the Huevos rancheros turned out!!
PS since I am here and see a few doing WW I thought I would offer this alternative to tortillas. I bought these wraps at BJ’s, they have them at Costcos also. The weeks that my husband and I eat them for at least 2 meals we always double our weight loss, even when we arent even trying. They are called Whole wheat Roll up, it has a picture of a tape measure around the wrap. It has 10 net carbs 110 calories 7 grams of fiber and 10 protiens per wrap. They taste incredible and you really cant eat more than one. You can use them for panini, pizza crusts, wraps etc so we are going to replace the tortilla in the huevos rancheros tonight. Damascus Bakery is the maker of the “Roll Up”
Found this recipe via a link on SAVEUR and am officially in love with your site!
I made these for dinner last night and blogged about them this morning–though your photos are far superior to mine! I made a few tiny changes to the Salsa Fresca, but otherwise followed your recipe exactly. The Goya black bean soup is fantastic! Thanks!!
ps – My NYC apartment kitchen is only 32 square feet (I just measured), with 11 square feet of actual floor space. My rolling island from my old apartment is too big and now lives in my (also tiny) livingroom!
Made this last night, but added a little bacon, sorry. It was fantabulous!
I use this method regularly for eggs, often just with flour tortillas, pre-shredded cheddar, and jarred salsa (still very, very tasty!). For those having “technical difficulties”, here are my suggestions, at least for flour tortillas:
A couple minutes is all that’s needed on the first heating of the first side…just make sure your pan has heated up all the way (on my stove it’s over solid medium heat), or your tortilla will absorb too much oil and get soggy on that side. Flip.
On the other side, I follow Deb’s instructions and crack the egg when the cheese is just starting to melt. Once the egg is cracked, i swirl the pan a bit to spread it out and let some of the white drip over the sides to anchor it. Then – and here’s where I differ – I cover the pan for a minute or so, which helps the egg set a little bit before the flip (it’s not going to cook through or anything, but it gets it a touch past “goo”).
Once I flip, I turn the heat off, but keep the pan on the burner. Three minutes or so on the unheated pan gets the whites set, the yolk runny, and doesn’t cause the eggs or cheese to brown (which was a problem for me initially).
Made these last night for dinner. Soooo good and easy! Thanks Deb!