Huevos Rancheros With Bacon Tortillas
Serves: 5
Clarabelle Lynch
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
49
Sweetness
55
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 clove
Garlic (chopped)2 tbsps
Vegetable Oil2 tbsps
Cilantro (chopped fresh)4 large
Egg1 cup
Cotija Cheese (crumbled)Directions:
1
Make the salsa: Preheat the broiler
2
Spread the tomatoes and serrano peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil, turning occasionally, until charred, 10 to 15 minutes
3
Wrap in the foil and set aside, about 10 minutes
4
Rub off the charred skins; remove the pepper stems
5
Pulse the tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until chunky
6
Heat the vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat
7
Carefully add the tomato mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes
8
Stir in the cilantro and season with salt
9
Transfer the salsa to a bowl and cover to keep warm; wipe out the skillet
10
Prepare the tortillas: Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 9 to 11 minutes; drain on paper towels, reserving the drippings in the skillet
11
Finely chop the bacon
12
Combine all but about 1 tablespoon bacon, the masa harina and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl
13
Stir in 3/4 cup warm water and knead in the bowl until the dough is soft and pliable, about 2 minutes
14
Divide the dough into 4 pieces; roll each into a ball, then flatten into 4-inch disks
15
Cook the tortillas: Heat the vegetable oil in the cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat
16
Add the tortillas and cook until golden brown on the bottoms, 3 to 4 minutes; flip and cook until golden on the other side, 3 more minutes
17
Flip again and cook until the tortillas are browned and cooked through, about 1 more minute
18
Wrap in foil to keep warm
19
Make the eggs: Add the vegetable oil to the bacon drippings in the nonstick skillet and set over medium-high heat
20
Add the eggs, season with salt and fry until the whites are set, 3 to 5 minutes
21
Spoon some of the prepared salsa onto 4 plates
22
Place a tortilla on each plate and top with a fried egg
23
Top with a little more salsa, then sprinkle with the cheese, cilantro and the reserved bacon
24
Photograph by Levi Brown