Huevos rancheros is a popular Mexican breakfast dish consisting of fried eggs, tortilla chips, beans, and chili or tomato sauce. Variations include scrambled or poached eggs, bacon-tomato sauce, and refried beans. The dish is traditionally served mid-morning and now commonly served with lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole.
Huevos rancheros is a rather popular Mexican breakfast dish that consists of tortilla chips, eggs, beans, and sometimes various meats. The name translates to “ranch-style eggs” or “country-style eggs.” The basic dish consists of fried eggs served with a lightly fried tortilla. From there, the eggs and tortilla are covered in chili sauce or tomato sauce. This staple dish is the traditional huevos rancheros.
Variations of the dish have become popular, particularly in the Southwestern United States. Huevos rancheros is often served with sides of black beans and rice and extra peppers of different varieties. Traditionally, eggs are fried in huevos rancheros, but alternative recipes call for scrambled eggs, poached eggs, or even over easy eggs. Other variations include serving the eggs on toast, coating the eggs in a bacon-tomato sauce, including pork with the eggs, and serving refried beans instead of black beans. Also, prepackaged flour tortillas can be used instead of traditional corn tortillas.
Refried beans have become a staple of the dish. Refried beans are pinto or red beans, boiled or soaked until cooked through, then mashed with a fork or other utensil. Once the beans have been mashed to the appropriate consistency, they are fried in lard and other spices, as well as a little chicken stock to adjust the texture. Refried beans are a staple in many Mexican dishes, and it’s quite common to see them served in huevos rancheros with Mexican rice. The name is a misnomer; the beans aren’t double-fried, as the name suggests, but are instead “well-fried.”
Huevos rancheros was a dish traditionally served mid-morning when the ranchers took a break. The meal was substantial enough, as a lighter meal was served later in the day. Today, the dish is served for breakfast in most restaurants and to conserve preparation time, the dish is served with pre-made salsa, beans, and other sides. Huevos rancheros is commonly served now with lettuce and sour cream and sometimes even guacamole.
One version of the dish deviates from the traditional serving by mixing eggs into a chili sauce, adding corn tortillas, and serving with rice and beans, lettuce and tomato, and sour cream. Due to the popularity of the dish, the presentation will vary from establishment to establishment, particularly in American restaurants where the traditional Mexican dish meets American tastes.
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