Huevos Serranos Mountain Eggs Recipes

MEXICAN HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook tomato, serrano chile, and garlic for 5 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Peel tomato.
• Combine tomato, serrano chile, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over high heat. Fry tortillas individually until soft but not crispy, about 10 seconds. Place on a serving plate. Reduce heat to medium. Crack eggs into skillet and cook to desired consistency, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Spread 2 tablespoons refried beans on each tortilla. Add an egg and top with tomato sauce. Serve immediately.

EGGS, RANCHER'S STYLE: HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, garlic, and dried red chile in a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium saucepan cook onion slices for 1 minute. Strain the pureed sauce into the saucepan with onion. Season with salt and crushed oregano. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Keep mixture at a simmer. Have warm plates ready.
• Fry tortillas in remaining 4 tablespoons of oil in a medium skillet. Drain and place 1 on each plate. Fry eggs in butter 1 at a time. Place eggs on each tortilla and cover with the sauce.

HUEVOS CHORIZO SCRAMBLE (CHORIZO & EGGS)

Steps:

• Heat chorizo in oil, fry until browned, drain off any excess oil; add onion cook 2-3 min., then add chilies.
• Beat eggs well and cook scrambled style in a medium sized skillet,when almost done, fold in cheese, chorizo mixture & lastly cilantro leaves.
• The meat/egg mixture can be served as is with avacado and salsa on the side or rolled in a flour tortilla, burrito style garnished with avacado & salsa.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos, onion, pepper, garlic and bouillon in a food processor. Cover and process until finely chopped; set aside. In a small saucepan, mash beans. Cook on low until heated through, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, break eggs in batches into a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes or until eggs are set. Sprinkle with cheese., To serve, spread beans over tostada shells; top with eggs, tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Garnish with tomato, avocado and cilantro if desired.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush tortillas on both sides with 2 tablespoons canola oil; lay on a baking sheet. Bake until crisp and brown around edges, 7 to 10 minutes.
• In bowl, beat eggs with salt and pepper. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook eggs, stirring, until set but still moist, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Place tortillas on plates; top with eggs, sauce rancheros, and Monterey Jack. Garnish with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro.

HUEVOS EN RABO DE MESTIZA (POACHED EGGS IN TOMATO-CHILI SAUCE)

Steps:

• Thinly slice the onions.
• Heat oil in a large deep frying pan.
• Add onions and cook until tender but not browned.
• Add tomatoes and chilies to the onion and cook 5 minutes.
• Add broth, salt, sugar and peppers and cook another 5 minutes.
• Break each egg onto a small plate and slide into the hot broth carefully so as not to break the yolk.
• Arrange a cheese slice on top of each egg.
• Cover and cook gently for 5-8 minutes or until the eggs are set and cheese is melted.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS VERDES

Steps:

• Cook tomatillos in large saucepan of simmering water until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain. Transfer tomatillos to blender; add 1 cup cilantro, avocado, onion, lime juice, chilies, garlic, and cumin; puree. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tortillas; cook about 1 minute per side. Transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding more butter to skillet as necessary. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Crack 4 eggs into skillet. Cover and cook eggs to desired doneness. Sprinkle fried eggs with salt and pepper. Using spatula, place 2 eggs on each of 2 fried tortillas. Repeat with remaining eggs and 1 tablespoon butter. Top eggs on each tortilla with 1/4 of sauce and 1/4 of cheese. Using spatula, return 2 huevos rancheros to same skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Transfer to 2 plates. Repeat with remaining huevos rancheros. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cilantro and serve.

MOM'S HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Combine enchilada sauce, salsa, and corn in a large frying pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add tortillas and simmer until beginning to soften, about 30 seconds. Transfer tortillas to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Crack 1 egg at a time and slide it gently into the sauce in the pan. Spoon a bit of sauce over each egg. Cover the pan and poach eggs to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for soft yolks.
• Place 1 warmed tortilla on a plate. Lift 2 eggs gently from the sauce using a large spoon and place on the tortilla. Spoon extra sauce over eggs and top with grated Colby cheese, sour cream, and olives. Repeat with remaining tortilla, eggs, sauce, and toppings.

HUEVOS SERRANOS MOUNTAIN EGGS

Steps:

• Discard seeds from tomatoes.
• Chop ham; divide evenly in tomatoes.
• Broil 5 minutes.
• Add poached egg and shredded cheese; sprinkle with paprika.
• Broil until cheese melts.