Huevos Rancheros Tacos

Mireille · 08/15/2018 at 10:12 pm

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Because with a tortilla as the base it is something completely different than regular bread. So, are you ready to learn how to make huevos rancheros tacos? Let’s get started!

What You Need For This Recipe

To make this recipe you need the following ingredients. Put them on your shopping list and have them ready when you start:

Lentil tortillas – I used gluten-free lentil tortillas but you can use any of your favorite tortillas in this recipe
Eggs – use medium-size eggs
Cherry tomatoes – for color and taste use sweet cherry tomatoes
White onion – to give your breakfast dish a bite add some white onion
Red onion – to garnish these tacos add red onion
Cheese – use cotija cheese or if you are not able to find you can use feta cheese as well
Kidney beans – for a hearty breakfast add some kidney beans
Scallion – I like to add thinly sliced scallions for color and flavor
Vegetable oil – you can use any vegetable oil. I like to use olive oil
Salt and pepper – use to season the tacos

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Huevos Rancheros Tacos

Cut the tomatoes into 8 parts and finely dice the onion, slice your red onion and scallion. Heat a skillet on medium to high heat with vegetable oil.
Sauté the diced onion until soft and translucent. Add the cherry tomatoes. Stir and break down the tomatoes with a wooden spoon until you get a thick tomato sauce.
Let the sauce simmer on medium heat. then set aside. Season the tomato sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Warm the red lentil tortillas in a pan or preheat your oven to 375℉/190℃ while you wrap your tortillas in aluminum foil. Add the tortillas into the oven and warm for 7 minutes or until warm.
In the meanwhile, pan-fry three eggs with some butter and take the skillet off the heat. Set aside.
Now it is time to plate the tacos. Start with a lentil tortilla then add some tomato mix.
Put a tablespoon of kidney beans on the tomato sauce and sprinkle slices of red onion and scallion on top.
Then put a fried egg on the taco. Decorate with the feta cheese and you are ready to serve.

A Tasty Tortilla Breakfast Recipe

This is such a fun, appetizing and festive recipe. It has color due to the vegetables, tortillas, and eggs and tastes amazing due to the tomato stew.

Just looking at this recipe will make you happy. These huevos rancheros are done in less than 20 minutes and are a feast for your eyes and your mouth.

These taco rancheros are made with:

Lentil tortillas
Eggs
Beans
Tomato
Cheese

Of course, you can use regular flour tortillas or your favorite tortilla in this recipe. You can make this recipe and serve it for breakfast or lunch. Add some baked potato and you have a hearty dinner.

The main idea is to bake up vegetables and eggs in a skillet. All the other ingredients are optional and can be chosen to your liking.

This recipe is in essence a vegetable stew with eggs.

How To Store Huevos Rancheros

You can store huevos rancheros but it is recommended to cook your eggs when you are ready to serve.

Refrigerator – you can store the tomato-covered tortilla in the fridge. Either wrap the tacos individually or add them to an airtight food container and store them for up to 2 days. Add some fried eggs when you are ready to serve
Freezer – want to keep them longer store the leftover taco rancheros in the freezer. Put them in a freezer-friendly food container for up to 2 months. Serve with a fresh fried egg when you are ready to serve

How To Reheat Tacos Rancheros

You have several ways to reheat your huevos rancheros tacos:

Skillet – an easy way to reheat this recipe is to put the filling in a skillet. If the sauce is very thick, add a couple of tablespoons of water and warm gradually. Heat your tortillas in another skillet, fry an egg, and assemble the tortillas
Oven – when you wrap the whole taco ranchero you can reheat it in the oven. Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃ and add the wrapped tacos to the middle of the oven. Warm for 7 to 10 minutes or until hot. Fry an egg and put it on top of your taco
Air Fryer – you can also reheat a taco ranchero in an Air Fryer. Preheat the oven to 350℉/175℃ and add the wrapped tacos to the Air Fryer basket. Warm for 5 to 7 minutes or until hot. Fry an egg and put it on top of your taco. Serve immediately

More Tortilla Options For Huevos Rancheros

You have several types of tortillas that you can use for huevos rancheros. Regular tortillas but also ones that you can use when you want to eat low-carb, gluten-free, or vegan:

Corn tortillas – if you need to eat gluten-free you have the option to make the huevos rancheros with lentil tortillas but you can also eat them with corn tortillas
Flour tortillas – huevos rancheros are also delicious with flour tortillas. You can put them in a skillet like with this huevos rancheros recipe
Rice flour tortillas – great to use when you want to eat gluten-free or vegan
Keto tortillas – regular is not recommended in a keto or low-carb diet so you can use keto tortillas and still eat this breakfast recipe
Gluten-free tortillas – another great tasty tortilla made with cassava flour

More Breakfast Recipes With Eggs

If you like this recipe then have a look at these breakfast recipes. I’m sure you will love it.

Huevos rancheros with bacon – these huevos rancheros are another version of this recipe. Made with flour tortillas and in a skillet. Super delicious
Tortilla bacon and eggs cups – this is a great substitute for bacon and eggs. Made in a tortilla and a muffin tin. Easy to make and done in 20 minutes
Breakfast quesadilla – take a tortilla, eggs, and bacon to make this recipe
Egg cheese quesadillas – the easiest way to make quesadillas with egg. On the table in no time

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