

Huevos Rancheros, translated means “ranch eggs”, might have first become popular as the breakfast of choice for workers on rural farms in Mexico but it has become a classic Mexican breakfast recipe and a very popular one outside Mexico too.
There are many different variations of this dish, but the traditional huevos rancheros recipe is all about the fried eggs and warm red sauce with chorizo. There is something so delicious about cutting into the eggs and the runny yolk mixes with the delicious warm cooked sauce.
For our huevos rancheros recipe, we wanted to focus on making a great homemade rancheros sauce. We feel that the perfect huevos rancheros recipe is mainly all about that tasty Mexican sauce, so why not make it the star of the show. Our recipe uses chorizo meat fried with onion, chilli and Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste. The simplicity of combining the delicious chorizo oil with the smokiness of the paste creates a beautiful base for our sauce. We then add cherry tomatoes, passata and a bit of chicken stock, all simmered down to concentrate the flavours.
The eggs are poached in the sauce and garnished with lightly charred red chilli and finely chopped spring onions scattered on top. Crumbled feta cheese is then added along with chopped coriander, all of which has the sole purpose of adding extra layers of flavour.
This is a great breakfast or brunch dish especially if you are having some friends around or need a hearty start to your day.
Prep time
15MINS
Cook time
20MINS
Total time
35MINS
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*NB: for this recipe, we recommend using Gran Luchito Burrito Wraps as you can soak more of the sauce into them. Having said that, there is nothing to stop you from using our Gran Luchito Soft Taco Wraps if you prefer a smaller tortilla.
Your free Taco guide will be emailed to you immediately. Huevos Rancheros translated means ranch eggs and refers to the style of eggs typically served on a rural Mexican ranch to the workers or rancheros. Rancheros sauce is typically a tomato based sauce with chillies. In our version, we use passata and chicken stock as the base with cherry tomatoes, red chilli, a dollop of our signature smoky Chipotle Paste, onion and crispy chorizo. We think the best way to eat huevos rancheros, delicious eggs fried in a flavourful sauce, is to serve them in a bowl with a side of Cantina Beans and Burrito Wraps perfect for wrapping up all the saucy egg goodness. Subscribe now for a free copy of the Gran Luchito e-cookbook filled with delicious, authentic Mexican recipes and join our mailing list for all the latest recipes, news and blog updates.
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My favourite recipe for entertaining friends at brunch – easy and a showstopper.
A Showstopper it is! Thanks Gail.