An Easy Mexican Breakfast That Is Also A Great Excuse to Drink Margaritas at 10 A.M.
Cinco de Mayo is around the corner, so today, we’re sharing our all time favorite Mexican breakfast, huevos rancheros! Whether you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo, or just hungry for a Mexican breakfast that is just about as easy as it is delicious, our easy huevos rancheros recipe is sure to hit the spot. If you can open a can of beans and fry up an egg, you can make this simple recipe. You can use store-bought salsa to make life easy, or go the extra mile and whip up some homemade salsa.
What Are Huevos Rancheros?
Huevos rancheros means simply “rancher's-style" eggs, and implies a hearty late breakfast that would be eaten by a rancher or farm-hand after working hard all morning. “Huevos” is in the name, so you know there has to be eggs, but there’s also always some sort of tomato-based sauce, small tortillas, and seasoned beans of some sort. Beyond that, there are as many ways to make it as there are people who love it, which is to say, a LOT! Our version is about as basic as can be—we wanted our huevos rancheros recipe to be quick enough that we’d actually be willing to tackle it first thing in the morning.
The Best Huevos Rancheros Ever Start With The Best Huevos Rancheros Ingredients (Duh)
Buy a good-quality salsa and don’t skip the cheese! And you’re good to go. Here’s everything you’ll need to make these easy huevos rancheros!
- Black beans
- Salsa. Use your favorite store-bought salsa, or make it yourself! Our favorite recipe is here.
- Corn tortillas
- Perfectly fried eggs
- Cotija cheese—this salty, crumbly cow’s milk cheese is make-or-break for these huevos, so don’t skip it!
- Cilantro
- Avocado
- Hot sauce.
How To Make Huevos Rancheros
You’ve got breakfast under control. Now who’s making the margs? Here’s how to make these fast, easy huevos rancheros:
- Fry up some eggs. We like them sunny side up, but over easy is fine too—whatever you prefer!
- Simmer the black beans in the salsa.
- Warm the tortillas.
- Assemble! Tortilla, beans, egg.
- Garnish as you please! We love to go all out and top them with more salsa, avocado, cojita cheese, cilantro and hot sauce.
Tools You’ll Need:
- Skillets! This recipe is a lot easier if you have two or even three little skillets.
- Tongs are helpful for warming the tortillas.
- A spatula is a must for frying the eggs.
More Mexican (And Tex-Mex) Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love
Quick to make and bursting with your favorite Mexican flavors, these Mexican brunch recipes are sure to start your day on the right foot:
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Happy Breakfasting!
We hope this easy vegetarian huevos rancheros recipe hits the spot! If you make it, we’d love to hear about it! Snap a photo of your huevos rancheros and tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!
