Huevos Rancheros
Ranch-Style Eggs
Griddled tortillas topped with just-fried eggs get smothered in a smoky roasted tomato-chile salsa crushed to a coarse ranchera in the molcajete.
Huevos Rancheros
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
How spicy is the ranchera salsa?
It's adjustable — the recipe calls for 1 to 2 serrano or jalapeño chiles, so use one for a milder salsa or two, seeds included, if you want more heat.
Ingredientes· 10View
- 8Corn tortillas
- 8Large eggs
- 1 tablespoonOil, plus more for tortillas and eggs
- 5Roma tomatoes
- 1/4White onion
- 1Garlic clove
- 1 to 2Serrano or jalapeño chiles
- 1/2 teaspoonSalt
- 1/2 teaspoonMexican oregano, optional
- As neededRefried beans, avocado, and queso fresco, for serving
Instrucciones
5 pasosPrepara la salsa
Prepare the salsa
Roast the tomatoes, onion, garlic, and chiles, then crush in a molcajete or pulse to a coarse salsa.
Fríe la salsa
Fry the salsa
Fry the salsa in 1 tablespoon oil for 8 minutes; season with salt and oregano.
Fríe las tortillas
Fry the tortillas
Lightly fry the tortillas until flexible with crisp edges, and arrange two per plate.
Fríe los huevos
Fry the eggs
Fry the eggs to your preference and set them on the tortillas.
Sirve
Serve
Spoon the hot ranchera salsa generously over the eggs and serve with beans, avocado, and cheese.
Authentic Culinary Gear for this Recipe
Heritage Mexican cooking relies on dedicated craft tools to develop authentic blisters, toasts, and emulsified textures.
10.5" Heavy Cast Iron Comal
Distributes high, dry radiant heat for charring poblanos, toasting chiles, and warming tortillas.
Cast Iron Tortilla Press (8")
Heavy calibrated leverage to press fresh heirloom masa dough into thin, supple rounds with zero sticking.
Heirloom Masa & Dried Chiles
Single-origin Mexican dried chiles (Ancho, Guajillo, Pasilla) and heirloom nixtamalized corn masa.
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