Quick and Easy Huevos Rancheros With Tomato-Chili Salsa Recipe

Quick and Easy Huevos Rancheros With Tomato-Chili Salsa Recipe
Quick and Easy Huevos Rancheros With Tomato-Chili Salsa Recipe
Making huevos rancheros—"rancher's-style" eggs—is an inherently simple, impromptu affair at home. It's easy for me to think of it as a dish so darn casual that it doesn't even need a recipe. But then I wouldn't be doing my job, now would I? My goal was to come up with a recipe for huevos rancheros, with a smoky and wickedly spicy tomato and red-chili salsa, that requires nothing more than basic supermarket pantry staples. And I wanted it all in under half an hour, because who has time to wait for breakfast?
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 6
white meat free gluten free red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs vegetarian pescatarian
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 2 whole dried ancho chilies
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) canola oil divided
  • 4 medium cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano preferably mexican
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted (such a
  • 2 whole chipotle chilies packed in adobo plus 2 tablespoons (30ml) sauce from can
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems (1/4 o 7g), plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) juice from 1 lime plus lime wedges for serving
  • up to 12 fresh corn tortillas (2 per serving)
  • up to 12 eggs (2 per serving)
  • crumbled cotija cheese for serving
  • hot store-bought or homemade refried beans for serving
  • Carbohydrate 1.80455833324743 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fat 0.0302083333196667 g
  • Fiber 0.276000002962902 g
  • Protein 0.264699999985333 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.00889666666312 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (15g)
  • Sodium 388.399166666647 mg
  • Sugar 1.52855833028452 g
  • Trans Fat 0.00769499999774667 g
  • Calories 8 calories

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