Huevos Rancheros

  • 50 mins
  • 120 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 medium corn tortillas
  • peanut oil, for deep frying
  • salsa Roja, (see recipe entry)
  • chorizo refried beans (see recipe entry)
  • 4 large eggs, fried sunny side up
  • GARNISH
  • 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
  • fresh cilantro sprigs
  • fried chorizo (reserved from refried beans recipe)
  • 4 lime wedges

Preparation

Step 1

Heat about 3 inches of peanut oil, in a heavy bottomed pot to 375. Preheat the broiler. Fry the tortillas for 30 - 40 seconds until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Dip the tortillas into the Salsa Roja while still hot, using tongs, and then transfer to serving plate. Top each tortilla with a good spoonful of refried beans and then arrange a sunny side up fried egg on top of the beans. Garnish with crumbled queso fresco, Salsa Rojo, cilantro, fried chorizo and lime wedges.