Baked Heuvos Rancheros on Tortilla

Amy Massey
by Amy Massey
4 Tortillas
20 hr 15 min

Just when you thought there was nothing else you could try to level up your Heuvos Rancheros game! This recipe bakes the eggs onto a cheesy flour tortilla instead of a typical fried egg. The result is a tortilla that is crispy around the edges, with a soft and gooey egg yolk at the centre, smothered in stringy melted cheddar cheese. I've opted for typical toppings that work so well with mexican egg dishes, such as black beans, Pico de gallo and avocado, but you can experiment with whatever toppings you like! Why not try adding some crispy bacon, for example?

The perfect slow weekend morning breakfast.

A fresh and zingy Pico de gallo salsa is made in advance of the cooking stage to garnish the tortillas.

Hearty black beans are slowly warmed through and given a smoky kick with the addition of paprika and chilli.

Eggs are cracked into a ring of salty cheddar cheese.

The eggs are then baked in the pan until set. A unique method for cooking a favourite breakfast dish.

Baked Heuvos Rancheros on Tortilla
Recipe details
  • 4  Tortillas
  • Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 20 Hours Total time: 20 hr 15 min
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Ingredients
For the tortillas
  • 1 x 15oz can black beans
  • 1tsp smoked paprika
  • Pinch of dried red chilli flakes
  • Olive oil, for drizzling
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 avocados, peeled, halved, de-stoned and sliced thickly
For the pico de gallo
  • 4 large tomatoes, deseeded and diced
  • 2 jalapeños, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • Juice of 2 large limes
  • 2 tbsps chopped cilantro leaves
Instructions
For the pico de gallo
Mix all of the ingredients for the pico de gallo together in a bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
For the black beans
Gently heat the black beans in their own liquid in a saucepan, then stir through the paprika and chilli flakes. Set aside and keep warm.
For the tortillas
Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat and drizzle some olive oil into the pan.
Place one tortilla in the pan and using a quarter of the grated cheese, create a ring of cheese around the outside of the tortilla.
Crack two of the eggs into the centre of the ring of cheese.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook gently for 3-4 minutes, until the eggs begin to set and the cheese begins to melt.
Using a spatula, flip the tortilla and egg. Cook for 1-2 minutes for a runny yolk and 3-4 minutes for a hard yolk.
Using a spatula, remove the tortilla from the pan and place on a plate egg side up.
Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper and repeat the process for the remaining tortillas.
Serve the eggs on tortilla topped with the black beans, pico de gallo and sliced avocado.
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