Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Huevos Rancheros

I love to go out for breakfast and when I do it is next to impossible for me to order anything other than Huevos Rancheros. In honor of two of our favorite events at Kent Court, Cinco de Mayo and breakfast for dinner night I prepared my all time favorite breakfast.

It is a hybrid of these two recipes. No picture it was fiddly and gone too quick.

Ranchero sauce

In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, saute
1 onion roughly chopped in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
When softened and starting to caramelize, approximately 8 minutes, add
1/2 - 1 chopped jalapeno pepper (with or without the seeds, your preference), allow to soften a few minutes, add
1 tablespoon of cumin, stir to enliven the spices

Add:
1-15 oz can chopped fire roasted tomatoes
1 can of chopped green chilies
Stir to combine, reduce heat to simmer and allow to flavors to meld approximately 1/2 hour.

Lightly grease a large frying pan, heat over medium. Barely heat/fry a corn tortilla, do not allow to brown, flip once or twice. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of cheese (cheddar, jack or queso fresco are all appropriate choices) in the center of the tortilla. Crack an egg in the middle of the tortilla. It may run off the edges, its fine. Cover with a lid and allow egg to set-up. When mostly firm flip as carefully as you can, and finish cooking to your preferred doneness.

Serve smothered with ranchero sauce, side of black bean, more cheese, and/or sour cream.

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