Huevos Rancheros!

I really love Mexican cuisine. For me, the test of a good Mexican restaurant is how their Huevos Rancheros are done. I like mine with black beans and the egg to be cooked over-easy so that when you find the yolk a river of golden goodness mingles with the rest of the food on the plate creating a creamy, satisfying, all-encompassing mouthful. Needless to say, not every restaurant I've tried has been able to satisfy. In fact, some have been downright disappointing. 

While trying to figure out what to make for dinner tonight (today being New Year's Eve; and yes, I'll have that tasty recipe up for you in a few days), I stumbled across a new twist on Huevos Rancheros that made me immediately want to run out to the grocery store and return with the ingredients to make it. (Thank you to the Smitten Kitchen for the nudge in the right direction.)

Huevos Rancheros:

1 small corn tortilla

shredded cheese (I used Colby Jack)

1 egg (unless you break the yolk and have to start over)

can of black beans

salsa of choice (if desired)

sour cream (if desired)

olive oil

In a skillet, add just a drizzle of olive oil to the pan. Once its warm, place the corn tortilla in the pan and brown it on the one side. 

Once it's brown to your liking, flip it over and add a layer of the shredded cheese. Let that get warm and melty for a few minutes. 

Once the cheese has gotten there, open the egg onto of the cheese-covered tortilla. After it cooks for a few minutes, and it will be different than cooking the egg directly in the pan, flip it over.

Ah the flipping part. That was a challenge since we still do not have our household goods. Its always interesting on the improvisation needed. In this case, it was a fork. Once the egg is cooked to your liking, which I know might be hard to tell since you can't see the egg but guessing works well, get that baby on a plate. Also, it takes less time on the second side than the first. 

Because I don't have my handy kitchen gadgets, I actually had to slide the egg out onto a plate then invert a plate on top of the first one to get the tortilla on egg side up. 

Once the egg is on the plate, dress it up however you want. I enjoyed having the beans, salsa and sour cream on mine. The only thing I think could add more to the dish would maybe be some rice. A thought for next time, and there WILL be a next time on this recipe. Possibly a New Years Day breakfast as well? 

The husband certainly approved of the new dish and even was gracious enough to be my guinea-pig. (Of course I made him try it first so that way when I made mine, I'd know if I need to do anything differently.) The dogs sat and stared longingly as we ate. The cat pretended not to notice. 

I hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year's Eve! For us, it's some Netflix, maybe a book and of course, the yummy new recipe for dinner!

Thanks for stopping by to check this out. See ya next year!!