Best Huevos Ranchero
To say these are the best Huevos Rancheros is an understatement! The Salsa Ranchera is a little spicy from serrano chiles, a little smoky from charring the tomatoes and roasting the chile and garlic in a heavy skillet. This is one of those dishes you want more of and you want again, very soon.
Ingredients
Salsa Ranchera
- 6 Roma tomatoes
- 1-2 garlic cloves skins on
- 1 serrano chiles or jalapeno with seeds or without depending on your preference.
- 1/4 medium white onion
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or 11/2 cup water with 1/2 Knorr bullion cube
- 1/2 bunch cilantro (you can add less or leave out if you don't like cilantro)
- 1/2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 2 tsp vegetable oil or oil of your preference
- salt to taste
Assembly of the dish
- 4-8 corn tortillas that have been fried crispy in oil
- refried beans or pinto beans
- recipe Ranchera Sauce
- 4-8 eggs
- crumbled Cotija Cheese
Instructions
Salsa Ranchera
- In a skillet, Comal or griddle, roast the tomatoes, onions, serrano and garlic until charred on all sides. Peel the garlic and add along with the charred vegetables to a blender or Nutribullet. Add the broth and the cilantro and blend to a smooth consistency. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet. Add the ranchero sauce and cook for about 10.
- In the meantime, fry your corn tortillas, turning until crispy or almost crisp and drain on a wire rack or paper towels. I've seen the tortillas just be heated on a griddle and not crisp in Mexico, so whatever your preference is is fine.
- If you are using refried beans or pinto beans heat them for assembly.
To assemble the dish
- To assemble: Place a little tomato sauce on the bottom of each plate. Top with 1 or 2 tortillas that have been spread with the refried beans or ladle your whole cooked pinto beans over the tortilla. Top with one or 2 eggs and spoon more Ranchera Sauce over the eggs. Add crumbled cotija cheese or cheese of your choice. Serve with sliced avocado and additional cilantro if desired. I like a squeeze of lime juice. You can add chorizo when you add the bean layer if desired. Very delicious doing so. Enjoy!