Huevos Divorciados
Two fried eggs on crisp tortillas, one under red salsa and the other under green, with refried beans between them.
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Huevos Divorciados: Step by Step
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Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the tortillas for 1 minute on each side until crisp at the edges. Keep warm.
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Warm the refried beans, red salsa and green salsa separately, 3 minutes each.
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Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the eggs for 3 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks runny.
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Put 2 tortillas on each plate with an egg on each. Spoon red salsa over one egg and green over the other. Add a line of beans between and finish with cheese and coriander.
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Keep an Eye on These
- Warm the salsas so they do not chill the eggs.
- Use a spatula to keep the whites from spreading.
- Serve at once, while the tortillas are still crisp.
Good to Know About Huevos Divorciados
Divorced eggs get their name from the plate: two eggs, kept apart by a strip of refried beans, one wearing red salsa and the other green. They are an everyday Mexican breakfast, and the cook's job is mainly to keep the elements hot and the yolks soft.
The tortillas are crisped lightly in oil, so they stay firm enough to carry the eggs, not so hard that they shatter. The red salsa is tomato and chilli, the green salsa tomatillo and coriander, and both should be warm. If you are using ready-made salsas, heat them in a small pan for a few minutes first.
Fry the eggs in a little oil over medium heat until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny, and slide each onto a tortilla. Spoon salsa over, keeping the colours apart, and add refried beans in a line between. Finish with crumbled cheese and coriander.
To Go With It
Black coffee · Fresh orange juice · Sliced avocado · Fried plantain
Storing Leftovers
Best eaten straight away.
Huevos Divorciados Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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