Easy Huevos Rancheros

Lightly fried corn tortillas topped with creamy beans, salsa, and a runny egg for an easy yet filling breakfast. Huevos Rancheros look like a sophisticated breakfast or brunch, but they can be made in a few minutes with some store bought shortcuts. 

I’m going to show you my easy version of huevos rancheros, which is perfect for when you want a hearty breakfast, but don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

Ingredients for Easy Huevos Rancheros

There are 4 main ingredients for Huevos Rancheros:

• Corn Tortillas
• Refried Beans
• Salsa
• Eggs

Pretty simple, right? You could easily make a delicious breakfast taco with these ingredients, but the presentation of layering the ingredients just looks visually appetizing. 

Here’s the breakdown of each component and how you can customize it.

Corn Tortillas– I’m using a store bought corn tortilla and lightly frying them in a skillet to get some color and crunch. They just need a slight crisp to them. 

You could use homemade corn tortillas and lightly fry them, or bake store bought tortillas if you want to reduce the oil amount. 

If all you have are flour tortillas then go ahead and bake those in the oven till they get slightly crispy. 

Refried Beans– For the beans I always prefer to use homemade, specifically my refried Peruvian beans. The recipe for beans is so easy and I keep leftover beans in the freezer in small portions so it’s easy to defrost for when I need them in a recipe. But if you need to save time, then canned refried beans will work. 

Salsa- This is where you’ll find some variation on what type of salsa to use for Huevos Rancheros. I’ve seen a tomato based salsa, pico de gallo, or salsa verde.

Eggs- Cook the eggs to your preference. I personally like my eggs over medium with a slightly runny yolk, but in the photograph I cooked the eggs sunny side up since they photograph better. 

If scrambled eggs are your thing, then by all means use those. That’s the beauty of this recipe, you can customize to your liking and still end up with a delicious meal.

Toppings

You can elevate this dish even more by adding some extra toppings. Some options include, sliced avocado, cotija cheese, cilantro, or pickled onions.

If you want it even more filling, add some meat too.  I’ve had huevos rancheros with green chili pork, crumbled bacon, or Carne Asada would be great options too. 

Please leave a Star Rating and Review below, I truly appreciate it!

More Mexican Breakfast Recipes