Huevos Rancheros with Tomatillo Green Sauce
Crisp corn tortillas topped with sunny‑fried eggs, smothered in a bright tomatillo‑chili sauce and accompanied by seasoned black beans, sliced avocado, and fresh cilantro. The sauce is tangy and mildly spicy, while the beans add earthy depth and the avocado lends buttery coolness. A classic Mexican breakfast that feels hearty enough for brunch or dinner.
Ingredients
FOR SERVING
- 8 corn tortillas 240g
- 8 large eggs 440g
- 2 tbsp olive oil 28g
- 1 avocado, sliced 150g
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish 3g
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco 60g
FOR THE BEANS
- 1 ½ cups canned black beans, drained and rinsed 255g
- ½ tsp ground cumin 1g
- ¼ tsp salt 2g
FOR THE SAUCE
- 8 tomatillos, husked and rinseds 240g
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and roughly chopped 15g
- 2 garlic cloves, minceds 6g
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 4g
- 1 tbsp lime juice 15g
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil 14g
Steps
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Step 1
Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the tomatillos, jalapeño, and minced garlic; sauté for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatillos turn soft and lightly browned.
- 1 tbspvegetable oil
- 8tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1jalapeño pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
- 2garlic cloves, minced
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Step 2
Transfer the softened mixture to a blender, add chopped cilantro and lime juice, and blend until smooth. Return the sauce to the pan, season with a pinch of salt, and keep warm over low heat.
- ¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 tbsplime juice
- ¼ tspsalt
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Step 3
In a separate skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the black beans, cumin, and ¼ tsp. salt; cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes until heated through and fragrant.
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 ½ cupscanned black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ tspground cumin
- ¼ tspsalt
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Step 4
While the beans simmer, warm the corn tortillas: place them in a dry skillet over medium‑high heat for about 30 seconds per side, or until pliable and lightly charred.
- 8corn tortillas
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Step 5
Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a non‑stick skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the pan, being careful not to break the yolks; fry until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny, about 2–3 minutes.
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 8 largelarge eggs
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Step 6
To assemble, place two warmed tortillas on each plate, spoon a generous portion of black beans onto each tortilla, then top with two fried eggs. Drizzle the warm tomatillo green sauce over the eggs, scatter sliced avocado, sprinkle crumbled queso fresco, and finish with fresh cilantro leaves.
- 1 ½ cupscanned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 8 largelarge eggs
- 8tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1avocado, sliced
- ½ cupcrumbled queso fresco
- ¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Nutritional info
Estimated nutritional value per serving. Not medical advice. Learn more.
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