Remember the scene at the end of Reality Bites when Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder discover their love for each other after a spell of confusing and tense times, and he runs home to be with her after being MIA for a few days, and she’s packing her little brown bag to catch her cab to go find HIM, and she runs out the door to see her cab driving away and to find him on the sidewalk in that gray suit and U2′s “All I Want Is You” is playing in the background and Winona’s little hair cut is so messy and super cool and you have goose willies all over your entire body because Ethan’s hair is equally as messy and super cool and you just want to die?
That has nothing to do with huevos rancheros at all, but I just love that scene so much. I always wanted to live in that cool apartment. And to say things like, “Don’t Bogart that can…man.”
And I loved her freaking hair cut so much. I sort of HAD that style in my mid 20s. It was short, dark brown and cut all messy. People used to tell me all the time that Winona was my celebrity look alike. Which was awesome, until the whole, you know, stealy mcstealer thing.
You’d rather I talk about the runny eggs and salsa, wouldn’t you?
Well, you’re not going to believe it, but this was the FIRST time I’ve ever made huevos rancheros! I mean, I make breakfast tacos like 14 times a day, but this was a little different. I had bought this habanero (yeah!) salsa for another meal a few days ago, and I always ALWAYS have corn and flour tortillas in the fridge. And I should mention that a couple of weeks ago that I actually had huevos rancheros on a whim in a restaurant and fainted in my chair 4 times, so it’s been on the brain since then. Well, that and you know who, who had quite the stellar performance last night I might add. And another thing, and you’re going to feel like I just stabbed you in the eye, but my husband DOES NOT LIKE BREAKFAST FOR DINNER. Ugh! I mean, excuse me!? Who doesn’t like breakfast for dinner, WEIRDOTRON. Well, guess who had an unexpected business trip yesterday to Chicago and guess who broke down into quite an attractive sob sesh because she was going to get to make huevos rancheros and eat them all by herself and smear runny yolks all over her face like a kid high on life and maybe a little bit of Elmer’s glue?
You’d rather I talk about Winona’s hair, wouldn’t you?
Some things in life do not get any better than this.
Sorry for saying “stealy mcstealer” up there.
Huevos Rancheros:
What it took for 1 serving (if you’re like me and eat 2 rancheros’s. Or is it rancheroses? Or is it rancheri?):
* about 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
* 2 corn tortillas
* 1/2 cup black beans (from a can, drained and rinsed)
* 1 clove garlic
* 1 tsp chili powder
* 1 tsp ground cumin
* 2 Tbs. salsa (I used hot!)
* 2 eggs
* 1 Tbs. sour cream
* fresh cilantro, for garnish
* coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
In a mini food processor, add the beans, garlic, cumin, chili powder, a tsp of oil and a small pinch of salt and pepper. Blitz until you get a puree. Transfer to a small sauce pan and set it on a low heat. Stir (or press around) the mixture until it’s heated through. Remove from heat.
Put a small skillet over the heated burner and add the tiniest bit of oil. Lightly fry (it’s almost toasting really) each tortilla until slightly browned and bubbly. Transfer to a plate.
Add a tsp of oil (or a little more) to the skillet and crack your first egg in. If you want to use a bigger skillet and just fry both eggs at the same time, gah fer it. (That’s me trying to sound Irish.) Continue to fry the eggs until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
In the meantime, spread the bean mixture over each tortilla, followed by the salsa. Then top each with an egg. Dollop with a little more salsa, fresh cilantro sprigs and a good grind of black pepper.
Serve with lime wedges and sour cream!
I’m sorry if this picture is gross but with every bite I kept slipping into a coma and waking up because of how insanely awesome this is. So I just had to show you the insides. The GUTS. Or we can just go with insides.
I am coming over for breakfast!
What time is breakfast?!! I’m going to have to make these now!
Gah! One of my favorite weekend breakfasts! Slurp!
I could totally see you looking like Winona with short dark hair. Wow! I see it!
I tried to pull of the Winona look, but my hair is dirty dish-water brown and so flat, it wouldn’t do cool messy things. It just LAID there. It was awful. I think it was the most unattractive I’ve ever looked. And I’m SOO glad it was during the time I was taking passport photos, so the moment lives on!!!
I’m pulling for a domestic honeymoon, or else the Mr will leave me when he sees my passport photo!
Oh my GOSH! That’s my favorite scene in “Reality Bites” too!! Ugh, Ethan Hawke. He was SO irresistable in that movie. Truth.
Also, I want those Huevos Rancheros in my belly.
This is pretty much my hubs favorite thing to eat… EVER.
I’ve never made huevos racheros either – but I sure think I ought’a try!!
These look so delicious! Im so hungry!! YUM!
Why hellloooo! This looks so good and I want some now…..
You made my morning…again. Totally adding this to my menu next weekend. And, yes, your boyfriend did have quite the performance last night. I am not sure what I liked best…his performance or his “I am who I am” sweet boyish attitude.
These are the prettiest eggs ever! That last pic is Egg Art!
I could eat these any time of the day…
I have been looking for a good recipe for this! Thanks Bev can’t wait to try!!
Reality Bites! Duuuude. I listened to that soundtrack so much, I think I wore out the tape. TAPE. Oh, I’m old. I’m all over this…I love a runny egg.
you’re the queen of mexican food. i love this
Love the black bean puree!
I love huevos rancheros with my whole heart and soul. They are my family’s “special breakfast” for birthdays and Christmas and such.
Also, I just googled “image Reality Bites Winona Ryder” so I could see her hair and my hair looks JUST like that hair. But I loathe mine and don’t know what to do with it. EVER. It always looks like I just woke up.
Thanks! This is my new fave breakfast!
Mmm such a complete, yummy, breakfast! I’m on my way to your house!
Love, love, love. This is going on my weekend menu!
You know, I’ve never seen that movie from beginning to end. I’ve seen different parts of it here and there numerous times though and I know exactly the haircuts you’re talking about. Love it and wish I could pull it off, but I just can’t. However, I can pull these huevos rancheros off! These look amazing!
I enjoyed my routinal oatmeal for breakfast this morning, but man oh man, your huevos look great! I’d probably want to add a thick ol slice of bacon and attempt to eat it like a taco with the yolk running all over the place. Breakfast of champions!
Forget breakfast. I could eat this anytime I’d want to. I gotta make this A.S.A.P.
“Spice it Up”
Oh my gosh Bev these look so amazing. My kind of breakfast.
A perfect eggs, a pretty photo¡¡ I love your blog.
I LOVE huevos rancheros. Except I haven’t gotten over my fear of runny eggs so I make scrambled huevos rancheros (sissy, I know).
this looks amazing Bev! perfect runny eggs! if hubs sees this I know what we’ll have for dinner. no need to wait till tomorrow morning!
Can we do dinner for breakfast soon? Because that is one of my favorite things to eat.
I’ve only made huevos rancheros once before and it didn’t look like this! I will have to try your recipe! Thanks!
I am SO making these little buggers! (except I’ll probably toast my tortillas until crispy in the oven) Super yummo!
Look at those beautiful runny yolks – this looks perfecto!
Oh my, those look delicious. Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite things in the whole world. Thanks for a great new twist!
I always enjoy savoury breakfasts like this!
Dude. Where is the cheese? Shredded cheddar, colby, colby jack, pepper jack, or crumbled cotija over the hot beans, please. Then salsa, then egg, then a bit more cheese and some finely chopped green onion or chives with the cilantro. And an alternate method: you make homemade cooked salsa and poach the eggs in that, then ladle it over the beans & tortillas, top with cheese & onions. I like to have avocado & sour cream with mine.
Huevos rancheros is my favorite breakfast, but you should try migas. Those are a revelation.
I could seriously eat this for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack…anytime! And you know what? I’ve never actually made HUEVOS RANCHEROS! I’ve ordered them out though, does that count?
And lets talk about Reality Bites. Favorite movie ever! And I know and love that scene very well. Yes.
How do you make food so beautiful! OMGGGGGorgeous!
This is seriously heaven to me. Put an egg like that on anything, and you know I’ll be in love.
YES! This is one of our favorites!! Thinking it’s a breakfast for dinner kinda night.
Made this for breakfast and it was wonderful! Didn’t have chili powder so used cayenne and paprika instead—tasted fine. Thanks for the recipe!
I made these today! They were awesome! I used pinto beans instead of black beans (personal preference) but other than that, I followed the directions exactly (made 6 instead of just two though). If I make them again, as a shortcut, I think I will buy the pre-made tostada shells and have a crispier breakfast. Thanks for sharing and have a fabulous day!
Oh yes – I forgot, I added mexican blend shredded cheese on the beans and then again on the eggs. (0=
I think I will add cheese also Trixie!!
Ok, can I just say something? You are fricken funny (trying to keep it clean). Seriously, I loved reading your blog and almost forgot why I was there to begin with. I have gone on so many, since joining Pinterest and not once, have I had the inclination to leave a comment. I will definitely be back if for anything, just to be entertained. Keep up the awsomeness (that’s a word, right?) Oh, and I will definitely try out this recipe!!
I’m going to try this recipe… but i have to say… I was totally entertained throughout the whole page!! LOL Thanks!!!
Great blog. I’ve been looking for a heuvos rancheros recipe for breakfast AND dinner. Yours sounds super yummy! I thought stealy mcstealy was funny. My husband puts ‘mc’ on the end of words when he’s being funny.
Yummmmm, I know what I’m making for breakfast tomorrow morning. I have everything except black beans, but thanks to my mom who lives with me we always have fresh peruvian beans in the fridge. I think that will work! Keep’em coming!
Guess what Bev? I tried them this morning and they were super delicious. My mom who is a very picky eater loved them. I didn’t have the black beans but my mom had fresh cooked peruvian beans and I refried them and used those. Thank you for the great, easy, delicious recipe! You’re a doll!
Peruvian beans sound INCREDIBLE. I’m so glad this worked out! Thanks for letting me know!
I’ve never had huevos rancheros like yours.
The way we cook them at home is first you fry each corn tortilla in olive oil until it’s a tad crunchy and remove excess oil with a napkin. Then using the same pan/olive oil, you fry one slice of lunch ham per egg, on both sides. Remove excess oil. Then you cook the egg and stack them in that order and then you pour some recaudo (tomato sauce made with cooked tomato, onion, clove of garlic, a bit of oregano, and salt and if you want them hot, some chipotle) on the same pan and let it cook for a minute or two and finally you pour it all over your eggs.
No beans, no cilantro.
I might have to try your recipe for a change
Greetings from Mexico!
these are the sexiest eggs i have ever seen. fa reals
These look delish! I just love Mexican food which is one reason I love your blog so much!