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A Favorite in Mexico, Simple Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

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Entomatadas with Fried Eggs
Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

Entomatadas are tortillas bathed in a tomato sauce! They are very popular in Oaxaca, Mexico for breakfast. They are served with eggs or a jerky like meat from that region. I made them for breakfast today and I had forgotten how delicious they are. Literally, I had them made in less than 30 minutes. You could make the sauce the day before, double the recipe and freeze so that next time it’s a matter of heating and softening the tortillas in hot oil and folding.

I have made these before from a Youtube video. This recipe is from one of the very many cookbooks I have on the foods of Mexico. This book is Oaxaca al Gusto, An Infinite Gastronomy by Diana Kennedy. This book won the James Beard Foundation book of the year in 2014. I’ve just started reading and I’m ready to cook from it since I have spent a lot of time in Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala and surrounding towns, Mexico City, Baja California, the Caribbean areas like Tulum and other areas like Guadalajara. Here’s the link for the book: https://amzn.to/3MdNfzG

Entomatadas with Fried Eggs
Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

Just look at how delicious this dish looks. They are very easy too.

Entomatadas with Fried Eggs
Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

This is what Diana Kennedy writes in her book about Entomatadas “Entomatadas, literally tortillas bathd in a tomato sauce, are a very popular breakfast dish in Oaxaca. They are either served alone, with eggs or with a piece of tasajo.” Sounds delicious, right? They are so good.

How to Make Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

To make heat a little of the oil in a skillet and fry the tortillas, one by one, lightly on both sides, they should not becove crisp around the edge. Drain on paper towels and proceed with frying the rest, adding more oil as necessary.

Then, dip the tortillas, one by one, into the hot tomato sauce, fold into four and place on a warm serving dish or on individual plates. Pour the remaining sauce over them and garnish with the onion, cheese and parsley. If you are toping with a fried egg, arrange the 4 tortillas fourths on a plate,

Here’s another breakfast dish I think you will love! love this breakfast quesadilla!

delicious breakfast quesadillas
Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

Entomatadas with Fried Eggs

Entomatadas are corn tortillas bathed in a tomato sauce! They are very popular in Oaxaca, Mexico for breakfast.
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Servings: 6 servings
Course: Breakfast, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

The Sauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 medium white onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 small garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 chiles de agua, toasted, skinned and seeded or substitute jalapenos, toasted only
  • 1 1/2 lbs. Roma tomatoes, quartered and cooked in very little water
  • 2 large sprigs epazote
  • salt to taste
Preparing the Entomatadas
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 12 tortillas about 6 inches in diameter
  • 1 medium white onion, cut in thin half moons
  • 3/4 cup queso fresco or shredded quesillo
  • 1 small bunch flat-leaved parsley, torn into small pieces

Method
 

  1. Heat a little of the oil in a skillet and fry the tortillas, one by one, lightly on both sides; they should not become crisp aground the edges, just soft. Drain on paper towels and proceed with frying the rest, adding more oil as necessary.
  2. Dip the tortillas, one by one, into the hot tomato sauce, fold into four and place on a warm serving dish or on individual plates. Pour the remaining sauce over, If you are adding an egg or eggs, fry them to your liking and place on top of the entomatadas, then and garnish with the onion, cheese, and parsley.

love these delicious huevos rancheros for breakfast.

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Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros

It only takes a few minutes to prepare these Huevos Rancheros. The tomato sauce can be made quickly. Apart from the sauce, all you need to do is fry a tortilla, cook an egg, and add your preferred cheese. You can also consider adding refried beans and a choice of meat like chorizo, bacon, or ham. It’s delicious! Who wouldn’t love the combination of a flavorful sauce, corn tortillas, and a sunny-side-up egg?

What is a huevos rancheros?

A dictionary defines it as a meal consisting of eggs cooked by frying or poaching, served on a tortilla with a tangy tomato sauce. Variations include the addition of black beans, the familiar refried beans, and diverse sauces such as New Mexico’s Green Chile. In Mexico, they are also accompanied by various meats and cheeses, and the sauce preparation can vary.

Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros

What are the required ingredients for the recipe?

  • Roma tomatoes
  • Jalapenos
  • Serranos
  • white onions
  • salt
  • fresh garlic
  • beans of your choice (pinto or black beans)
  • meat of your choice (chorizo, ham, bacon are examples)_
  • eggs
  • corn tortillas
  • oil
Huevos Ranchero
Huevos Rancheros

What a out the refried beans?

Here is my recipe for beans for the refried bean portion. I honestly prefer making my own rather than using the canned. Easy Refried Beans from Homemade Pinto Beans. One thing I did do different on this recipe is before I added my cooked beans to the skillet I sauteed a little onion in the oil and added some chile de arbol for added flavor.

Refried Beans
Refried Beans

Here’s another recipe for huevos rancheros New Mexico style: Love New Mexico Red Chile Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros

Want another similar recipe? Try these easy Entomatadas with Fried Egg https://the2spoons.com/delicious-entomatadas-for-breakfast-or-anytime/

Entomatadas with Fried Egg
Entomatadas with Fried Egg

I used Cotija Fresco. It’s a salty crumbly cheese, perfect for this dish and for that matter enchiladas and other Mexican dishes.

https://www.heb.com/product-detail/cacique-ranchero-queso-fresco/185664

Cacique Cheese, Part Skim Milk, Queso Fresco, Ranchero

Here is the recipe for this delicious breakfast! Hope you try them soon!

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

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Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs roma tomatoes (about 7)
  • 1/2 white onion (1/4 to remain whole, 1/4 diced)
  • 1-2 jalapeno, whole
  • 1-2 serrano (optional)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 eggs for frying
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • oil
  • Queso Fresco cheese or cheese of your choice.
  • refried beans (recipe in content of the post)

Method
 

  1. On a comal or griddle that has been heated to medium high add a piece of aluminum foil for easy clean up then add your roma tomatoes, 1/4 of the onion that was not diced and the chiles. Depending on your heat tolerance add the jalapenos and serranos. I didn't add the serrano this time because they are sometimes hot, but they add excellent flavor. Experiment. Add a little of both. Roast the tomatoes, onion and chiles until they are charred, turning them periodically to char them a little on all sides.
  2. When you have reached your desired amount of char, remove the chiles to a cutting board and chop up in large chunks and add to a blender along with the garlic, the 1/4 charred onion and a pinch of salt. Remove the tomatoes and add to a bowl. Blend the chile, onion , garlic and salt mixture, then add the tomatoes. Pulse or blend to a smooth consistency.
  3. In a skillet add a couple tablespoons of oil and add the diced onions. Saute for a few minutes, then add your tomato mixture. Simmer for about 10 minutes,
  4. While your tomato sauce is simmering, heat your refried beans. In another skillet heat a little oil and fry your tortilla to your liking For me they either have to be just softened or fried crispy because in between I think they can be a little tough. Drain them on a paper towel. In the same skillet add your egg and baste with a spoon to cook the whites to your desired doneness. Continue to baste if you like your yolk medium cooked. I like them sunny side up for presentation, but please cook them to your liking.
  5. To assemble: Ladle a little of the sauce into a bowl or a plate, Top with your tortilla. To the tortilla add the refried beans, If you are adding chorizo or other meats, top your beans with that. Then add your egg. Finish the dish with a good ladle of the sauce and top with cheese and some avocado.