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Huevos ahogados
Eggs poached in salsa
Huevos ahogados: eggs poached in a simmering tomato-chile salsa with epazote, a central Mexican breakfast
In homes across Puebla, Hidalgo and Mexico City, 'drowned eggs' are what you make when the fridge is nearly empty and breakfast must still be hot: a thin, brothy salsa of tomato, chile and onion is brought to a simmer, a sprig of epazote goes in, and the eggs are poached right in it. Spooned into bowls with tortillas or a crusty bolillo for dunking, it is lighter than it looks. Chef's tip: keep the salsa thinner than a pasta sauce, so the eggs can sink and poach evenly.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 sprig epazote or coriander
- ¾ tsp salt
- 4 eggs
- 6 corn tortillaswarmed
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Blend the 4 ripe tomatoes, 2 serrano or jalapeño chillies, ½ white onion, 1 clove garlic and 1 ¼ cups water until smooth.
3 minStep 2: Heat the 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide lidded frying pan over a medium heat, pour in the salsa (it will spit) and fry 6–8 minutes until it turns from pink to deep red. Add 1 sprig epazote or coriander and ¾ tsp salt.
8 minStep 3: Lower to a gentle simmer and crack in the 4 eggs, spacing them out. Cover and cook 4–5 minutes, until the whites are opaque and set. A common mistake is stirring after the eggs go in, which breaks the yolks into the sauce.
5 minStep 4: Spoon the eggs and plenty of salsa into bowls and serve with the warm 6 corn tortillas.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does huevos ahogados take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 8 minutes to prepare and 17 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ripe tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of white onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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