[Recipe] New Mexican Huevos Rancheros

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NEW MEXICAN HUEVOS RANCHEROS

(Ranch-Style Eggs)

 

Another traditional New Mexican breakfast with red chile. Not vegan.

 

Ingredients:

 

Corn tortillas (two per person)

 

Eggs (two per person)

 

Grated cheese (Cheddar is traditional in NM cookery; use what you like.)

 

A batch of New Mexican red chile, heated (see separate recipe previously posted)

 

First, prepare the tortillas. Heat a cast iron or other flat skillet over medium

heat. Drizzle a

scant 1/2 teaspoon of oil in skillet and, using a paper towel, wipe the oil

around the skillet

bottom to lightly coat. (Your objective is to have just enough oil to keep the

tortillas from

sticking -- not fry them in a lot of oil.) Cook each tortilla for 15 to 30

seconds per side.

You want them soft but not browned. Stack the cooked tortillas on a plate as you

go.

 

Fry the eggs. Don't overcook them; leave the tops slightly uncooked.

 

For each serving, place a cooked tortilla on a plate. Place an egg on the

tortilla, then

fully cover with heated red chile, which will further cook the egg. Repeat with

another

tortilla, another egg, and more sauce. Sprinkle with grated cheese.

 

Note: You can also sprinkle the layers with heated, chopped fake chorizo (I like

" Soyrizo "

brand).