Mexican
Huevos Rancheros Skillet
Crisp corn tortillas sit under warm black beans, runny eggs, and a quick tomato chile sauce. Everything finishes in one skillet for a savory brunch plate.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
Photo: Ruth and Dave (CC BY). Source
Why you’ll love it
- The sauce comes together from pantry tomatoes and spices.
- Beans add body so the plate feels filling.
- Soft yolks mix into the sauce at the table.
- One skillet keeps dishes minimal.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Warm 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook onion 4 minutes until soft.
- 2
Add garlic, chili powder, and cumin; stir 30 seconds.
- 3
Pour in crushed tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes; stir in black beans and warm through.
- 4
In a second skillet heat remaining oil and lightly crisp tortillas 30 seconds per side; set aside.
- 5
Make four wells in the bean mixture and crack an egg into each; cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes until whites set.
- 6
Warm tortillas under the eggs or plate them first and spoon sauce and eggs on top.
- 7
Finish with cotija, cilantro, and avocado.
Pro tips
- Cover the pan so egg whites set without overcooking yolks.
- Warm tortillas keep them pliable under the sauce.
- Add a minced jalapeño with the onion for more heat.
Easy substitutions
- black beans
- pinto beans
- cotija
- feta or shredded cheddar
- corn tortillas
- flour tortillas
Storage and reheating
Storage
Store sauce and eggs separately in the fridge up to 2 days; tortillas keep best sealed at room temperature.
Reheating
Reheat sauce gently on the stovetop; fry fresh eggs to serve.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 445
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fiber
- 12 g
Budget friendly · Stovetop, One Pan · Vegetarian
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