Huevos rancheros

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Takes 10 minutes to make and 25 minutes to cook
  • Difficulty: easy

Rick Stein is clearly a man who knows what’s needed to kickstart the day – this is possibly one of the best breakfasts ever. This popular Mexican dish is vegetarian food at its most hearty.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 fresh jalapeños or 3 long green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  • ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 400g can whole tomatoes
  • 1 tsp lime juice, plus wedges to serve
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 8 medium free-range eggs
  • Flour tortillas, warmed in the oven or according to packet instructions, to serve
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Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 7-8 minutes until soft but not browned. Add the fresh chillies, dried chilli and cumin and fry for a further 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon.
  2. Gently simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced and thickened – you want a pourable sauce. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, stir in the lime juice and coriander, then set aside.
  3. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Crack the eggs, 4 at a time, into the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes or until set to your liking, spooning a little hot oil over the yolks as they cook.
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  5. Slightly overlap 2 tortillas in the centre of each plate and place 2 eggs on top. Spoon the salsa over the eggs and serve with the remaining tortillas and lime wedges to squeeze over.

Nutrition

  • 594kcals Calories
  • 23.1g (4.5 saturated) Fat
  • 25.7g Protein
  • 77.3g (5.5g sugar) Carbs
  • 1.4g Salt
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