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RCI-EG.002.0040.001

Huevos divorciados

Cuisine of Mexico | Breakfast , or "Divorced Eggs," is a Mexican breakfast featuring two fried eggs separated by a column of chilaquiles.

Prep10 min
Cook0 min
Total10 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

Method

1
Char the plum tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapeños, onion wedge, and garlic cloves directly over a gas flame or under a broiler until blackened and blistered on all sides, about 5–8 minutes total.
2
Transfer the charred vegetables to a blender with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. Blend until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve if a silkier sauce is preferred.
2 minutes
3
Divide the blended sauces in half: keep one portion for the red tomato salsa and the other for the green tomatillo salsa. Stir 1½ teaspoons of chopped fresh cilantro into each salsa portion.
1 minutes
4
Heat 2 to 4 tablespoons of corn or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Warm the corn tortillas in the skillet one at a time until pliable, about 30 seconds per side, then set aside and keep warm.
8 minutes
5
Add the remaining oil to the skillet and crack the eggs into the pan, cooking them to desired doneness—sunny-side up with runny yolks is traditional, about 3–4 minutes over medium heat.
6
Arrange 2 warm corn tortillas on each serving plate. Carefully place one fried egg on each pair of tortillas.
1 minutes
7
Spoon the red tomato salsa on one side of the plate next to the eggs and the green tomatillo salsa on the other side, creating the characteristic 'divorced' presentation.
1 minutes
8
Season the eggs and salsas with ground black pepper and the remaining salt to taste. Serve immediately while the tortillas and eggs are still warm.