Huevos Rancheros
The tortillas keep crisp edges and a tender middle beneath the warm beans and eggs. Break a soft yolk over the ranchero salsa and let it run into every bite.

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Prep time10 min
Cook time15 min
Total time25 MINUTES
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Est. calories / serving
- 548
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sunrise Salsa (warmed)
- 2 cups Black Beans (warmed)
Huevos Rancheros
- avocado oil (for frying tortillas)
- 8 corn tortillas
- 8 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Toppings
- cotija cheese (crumbled)
- cilantro (chopped)
- lime (wedges)
- avocado (sliced)
- radishes (thinly sliced)
Instructions
Instructions
- Warm the Salsa: Add the Sunrise Salsa to a small saucepan and warm over low heat until hot and spoonable.2 cups Sunrise Salsa
- Warm the Black Beans: Warm the Black Beans in a small saucepan over low heat until hot and spoonable.2 cups Black Beans
- Fry the Tortillas: Heat a thin layer of avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the corn tortillas for 30–60 seconds per side, until lightly crisp but still slightly flexible. Transfer to paper towels and season lightly with salt.avocado oil, 8 corn tortillas
- Fry the Eggs: Wipe out the skillet if needed. Melt the butter over medium heat and fry the eggs to your preferred doneness, leaving the yolks soft if possible.8 eggs, 2 tbsp butter
- Build the Plates: Place 2 tortillas on each plate. Spoon warm black beans over the tortillas, then top each plate with 2 fried eggs.fried tortillas, warm black beans, fried eggs
Notes
- Tortilla Texture: Fry the tortillas until the edges are crisp, but don’t take them all the way to tostada-crisp. They should still be easy to cut with a fork.
- Egg Doneness: Runny yolks are ideal because they mix with the beans and ranchero salsa.
- Use Prepared Salsa: Ranchero Salsa keeps this recipe cleaner and gives the sauce its own standalone place on the site.
- Bean Shortcut: Using Black Beans keeps the recipe focused on building the breakfast plate.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve with hash browns, avocado, fresh fruit, hot sauce, extra lime, Pico de Gallo, or warm tortillas on the side.
Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)
Yield
4 breakfast plates — Serving size: 2 tortillas, ½ cup black beans, 2 eggs, and ranchero salsa
- Calories
- 548
- Carbohydrates
- 52 g
- Protein
- 26 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated Fat
- 10 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 10 g
- Cholesterol
- 386 mg
- Sodium
- 735 mg
- Potassium
- 820 mg
- Fiber
- 11 g
- Total Sugars
- 6 g
- Vitamin A
- 1680 IU
- Vitamin C
- 28 mg
- Calcium
- 185 mg
- Iron
- 5 mg
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Large skillet
- Spatula
- Paper towels
- Chef’s knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring cups and spoons