Eggcellentt Huevos Rancheros

The Texas Tasty Team and Happy Egg | January 21, 2020

We take this traditional breakfast dish into the 21st century with our friends from Happy Egg! This recipe is perfect for breakfast, a mid-morning snack, or even your late night cravings. Let us know when your favorite time to devours this scrumptious treat is!

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup cubed avocado
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
• 4 small white corn tortillas
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, divided
• ½ teaspoon honey
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
• ½ teaspoon lime juice, divided
• ½ chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can no salt added tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons finely diced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon crumbled Cojita cheese

Instructions:

• Add the olive oil to a small saucepan. Add the diced onion and sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, chopped chipotle pepper, 1/4 teaspoon lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, chili powder, and cumin.
• Cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add the remaining lime juice, honey, 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves, and chicken broth. Season with salt to taste.
• Using a 2 1/4-inch round cutter, cut a hole in the middle of each tortilla. Melt a small amount of the butter in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium.
• Crack an egg in a small bowl and then gently slip it onto the middle of the tortilla so that the yolk fits in the hole. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the egg. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Carefully flip the tortilla over and cook for a few seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat the process with the remaining butter, tortillas and eggs.
• Serve each egg-in-a-tortilla with the ranchero sauce, cubed avocado, Cotija cheese, and remaining cilantro leaves.
• Enjoy!