Beefy Huevos Rancheros Recipes

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• For the ranchero sauce: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and put the tomatoes, garlic cloves and onion on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast the vegetables, turning occasionally, until blistered and charred in spots, about 35 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the papery skins from the garlic.
• Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the ancho chiles, cover, and remove from the heat. Let sit for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• Put the vegetables and any juices from the baking sheet into a blender. Add the ancho chiles, 1/2 teaspoon each chopped chipotle and adobo sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt and blend until fairly smooth. Taste; if you want the sauce spicier, stir in the remaining chopped chipotle and adobo sauce.
• Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sauce (it will sizzle) and 1/3 cup water and cook, stirring, until thickened but pourable, about 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt as necessary. Cover and keep warm over low heat. If the sauce thickens too much, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time to thin it out.
• For the refried beans: Put the beans in a medium bowl with about half of their reserved liquid and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering, then add the mashed beans and a big pinch of salt and mash again until smooth. Cook, stirring and scraping with a rubber spatula, until heated through. If the beans seem dry, add some more of the reserved liquid until they are creamy. Taste, season with salt if necessary and cover and keep warm over low heat.
• For serving: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and line a baking sheet with paper towels. Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add 1 tortilla and cook until the underside blisters, about 15 seconds. Flip the tortilla with tongs and continue to cook until the underside blisters, about 15 seconds. Remove from the pan to the lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining 7 tortillas, adding more oil if necessary. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the refried beans on each tortilla and keep warm in the oven.
• Using the same skillet the tortillas were fried in, heat 1 tablespoon oil until shimmering, about 1 minute. Crack 4 eggs into the skillet and cook until the edges are crispy and whites are almost set. Cover the skillet with a big pot lid and cook until the whites are completely set, 1 more minute. Remove the tortillas from the oven, top four with an egg, then return to the oven and repeat with the 4 remaining eggs.
• Top the remaining tortillas with the remaining eggs. Sprinkle each with a pinch of salt, some ranchero sauce, Cotija cheese, cilantro and onion. Serve immediately.

BEEFY HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up beef into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Drain and return to pan., Drain tomatoes, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Stir tomatoes, reserved liquid, corn, chiles and salt into beef mixture; bring to a simmer. With the back of a spoon, make six wells in beef mixture; add an egg to each well. Sprinkle with pepper. Cook, covered, until egg whites are completely set, 5-7 minutes., Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with tortillas and toppings as desired.

PIONEER WOMAN SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Combine seasoning blend: Put all the ingredients for the spice mix in a small bowl - paprika, cumin, oregano, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and coriander. Add 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Stir well to combine.
• Season beef: Put the beef on a clean surface. Sprinkle two tablespoons of the seasoning blend over the beef. Work the spices into the meat with your hands.
• Sear beef: In a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add meat (in batches if necessary) and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add more oil if necessary if browning meat in batches. Remove to a plate.
• Sauté vegetables: As soon as the pot is now empty, reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil, followed by the onions. Season the onions with a pinch of pepper and a pinch of salt. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and the remaining seasoning blend. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 30 seconds before it becomes fragrant. Then add the tomato paste and chopped chipotles. Stir constantly until the paste is caramelized, about 1-2 minutes.
• Deglaze + add beef: Deglaze the pan with lime juice. Cook, scraping up any browned bits at the bottom, then add the adobo sauce, the stock, the Picante sauce, and the bay leaf. Mix well, and then add the seared beef, along with any accumulated juices, to the pot.
• Cover + cook: Bring the contents to a simmer. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer covered for 3 - 3 1/2 hours, or until the meat becomes tender and falls apart. You should stir the beef every hour to achieve the best results.
• Shred beef: Turn off the heat in the pot. Remove the bay leaf with tongs and discard it. Shred the beef with two forks (you can also remove the beef to a cutting board, shred it, and return it to the pot.)
• Gently simmer to warm: Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer the meat for about 10-15 minutes.
• Serve: To serve, place beef in a serving dish and top with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
• For tacos: Add shredded cheese to warmed corn tortillas and top with shredded beef; garnish with chopped veggies, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, guacamole, or sour cream.

AUTHENTIC HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas one at a time until firm, but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain grease.
• Meanwhile, combine the refried beans and butter in a microwave-safe dish. Cover, and cook in the microwave until heated through. When tortillas are done, fry eggs over easy in the skillet. Add more oil if the tortillas have absorbed it all.
• Place tortillas onto plates, and spread a layer of beans on them. Top with cheese, a fried egg, crumbled bacon and if desired, salsa.