Huevos Rancheros with Black Beans

Corn tortilla with black beans, salsa, egg and avocado chunks. Lime wedges and corn tortillas in background.

4.75 from 4 votes

Huevos Rancheros with Black Beans

This version of huevos rancheros uses whole black beans instead of refried beans for a fresh, wholesome twist. The eggs are fry-steamed to perfection, then nestled on a warm corn tortilla covered with spicy salsa, black beans, and avocado.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: black bean huevos rancheros, huevos rancheros

Servings: Servings

Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

16 ounce jar salsa (your favorite)
1 can black beans 15.5 ounce
8 corn tortillas (6-inch)
4 large eggs
salt to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 avocado cubed
2 large fresh limes quartered
Cilantro sprigs
½ cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese or Cotija crumbles optional

Instructions

Prepare the Black Beans and Tortillas:

Pour the salsa into a saucepan set over medium and heat until it is bubbly and hot. Reduce the heat to low, cover and keep warm.
Add the black beans to a mesh strainer and rinse with cold tap water. Place the beans into another saucepan and heat over medium until hot, cover and keep warm.
While the salsa and beans are heating, Stack four tortillas on a microwaveable plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave in 30-second bursts until they are warm. Remove and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining stack of 4 tortillas.

For the Eggs:

Crack the eggs in separate small dishes and reserve.
Set a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the oil, tip the skillet to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot and shimmery, tip the eggs into the skillet.
Cook the eggs until the whites begin to set. Add ⅓ cup of water to the skillet, cover the pan and let the eggs steam to your desired doneness. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

To Serve:

Place one tortilla on each of 4 plates. Spoon ¼ cup of salsa on half of the tortilla and ¼ cup of the black beans on the other half.
Top each serving with one egg and add ¼ of the avocado to the side. Garnish with cilantro and Pepper Jack cheese if using. Season with salt if desired.

Notes

Use your favorite salsa, we used Arriba, Medium, Fire Roasted
As an option, the beans can be heated in a microwaveable dish
Traditionally the eggs are cooked sunny-side up, they can also be cooked over-easy, poached or even scrambled.
Cotija crumbles is a Mexican cheese

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