Egg Tacos With Pumpkin-Seed And Tomato-Habanero Sauces

Serves: 2

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

53

Sweetness

55

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Water

Directions:

1

For pumpkin-seed sauce: Stir seeds in large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to color and pop, about 6 minutes

2

Transfer to blender

3

Add 2 3/4 cups broth

4

Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender occasionally

5

Thin sauce to consistency of thin mayonnaise, adding broth by 1/4 cupfuls; season with salt

6

Stir seeds in large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to color and pop, about 6 minutes

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Transfer to blender

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Add 2 3/4 cups broth

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Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender occasionally

10

Thin sauce to consistency of thin mayonnaise, adding broth by 1/4 cupfuls; season with salt

11

For tomato-habañero sauce: Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons water, oregano and chili in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil

12

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until tomatoes fall apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes

13

Transfer tomato mixture to processor and puree

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Season to taste with salt

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(Sauces can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover separately; chill

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) Preheat oven to 325°F

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Pour additional vegetable oil into medium skillet to depth of 1/4 inch

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Heat oil over medium-low heat

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Fry 1 tortilla in oil just until soft, about 1 minute

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Transfer to baking sheet

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Pat with paper towels to absorb excess oil

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Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding more oil to skillet if needed

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Rewarm pumpkin-seed sauce; remove from heat

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Dip 1 tortilla into sauce; transfer to plate

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Spoon 2 tablespoons chopped egg into center

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Roll up to enclose egg

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Place taco, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

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Repeat dipping and filling remaining tortillas

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Cover dish with foil

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Bake tacos until heated through, about 30 minutes

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Rewarm tomato-habañero sauce and remaining pumpkin-seed sauce

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Transfer 2 tacos to each of 6 plates

34

Spoon remaining pumpkin-seed sauce, then tomato sauce over tacos

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Sprinkle with grated eggs and serve

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*Also known as pepitas

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Available at Latin American markets, natural foods stores and many supermarkets

38

Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons water, oregano and chili in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil

39

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until tomatoes fall apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes

40

Transfer tomato mixture to processor and puree

41

Season to taste with salt

42

(Sauces can be made 1 day ahead

43

Cover separately; chill

44

) Preheat oven to 325°F

45

Pour additional vegetable oil into medium skillet to depth of 1/4 inch

46

Heat oil over medium-low heat

47

Fry 1 tortilla in oil just until soft, about 1 minute

48

Transfer to baking sheet

49

Pat with paper towels to absorb excess oil

50

Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding more oil to skillet if needed

51

Rewarm pumpkin-seed sauce; remove from heat

52

Dip 1 tortilla into sauce; transfer to plate

53

Spoon 2 tablespoons chopped egg into center

54

Roll up to enclose egg

55

Place taco, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

56

Repeat dipping and filling remaining tortillas

57

Cover dish with foil

58

Bake tacos until heated through, about 30 minutes

59

Rewarm tomato-habañero sauce and remaining pumpkin-seed sauce

60

Transfer 2 tacos to each of 6 plates

61

Spoon remaining pumpkin-seed sauce, then tomato sauce over tacos

62

Sprinkle with grated eggs and serve

63

*Also known as pepitas

64

Available at Latin American markets, natural foods stores and many supermarkets