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Huevos divorciados
Eggs in red and green salsa
Huevos divorciados: two fried eggs, one in salsa roja and one in salsa verde, split by refried beans
Order 'divorced eggs' in any Mexico City café or roadside fonda and you get a plate split down the middle: one fried egg on a tortilla under smoky red salsa, the other under tangy green tomatillo salsa, with a ridge of refried beans keeping the couple apart. It is a cheerful weekend breakfast and a good way to use up leftover salsas. Mexican crumbling cheese is often made with animal rennet, so choose a vegetarian one if needed. Chef's tip: warm the tortillas in the egg pan first, so they are soft but not greasy.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
For the salsa roja
For the salsa verde
- 4 tomatilloshusked and rinsed
- 1 handful fresh coriander
For the plate
- 7 oz refried beanswarm
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 ⅜ oz queso fresco or vegetarian feta (optional)crumbled
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Simmer the 2 ripe tomatoes, 1 serrano chilli and 4 tomatillos with 1 serrano chilli in a pan of water for 8 minutes, until the tomatillos turn olive green. Lift out and keep separate.
8 minStep 2: Blend the tomatoes and red serrano with 1 clove garlic and half the ½ tsp salt until smooth. Rinse the jug, then blend the tomatillos and green serrano with ¼ white onion, 1 handful fresh coriander and the rest of the ½ tsp salt.
4 minStep 3: Warm the 4 corn tortillas in a dry frying pan for 30 seconds a side, then keep warm in a cloth.
2 minStep 4: Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil in the pan over a medium heat and fry the 4 eggs for 3 minutes, basting with the oil, until the whites are set and the edges lacy. A common mistake is a pan too hot, which burns the edges before the white cooks around the yolk.
4 minStep 5: On each plate, set two overlapping tortillas, spoon a line of 7 oz refried beans down the middle, place an egg on each side and cover one with salsa roja and one with salsa verde. Top with 1 ⅜ oz queso fresco or vegetarian feta.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does huevos divorciados take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 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 garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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