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Huevos tirados
Eggs with black beans
Huevos tirados: eggs scrambled into black refried beans and rolled into an omelette, Veracruz style
In the port of Veracruz and the coffee towns around Xalapa, morning cafés roll out a dark, savoury omelette that looks plain and tastes rich: eggs are 'thrown' into a pan of black refried beans and stirred, then rolled into a log and served with tortillas, fresh cheese and salsa. It keeps workers going till lunch. Chef's tip: the beans should be thick and fairly dry, like mashed potato, or the roll won't hold.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ white onionfinely chopped
- 9 oz black refried beans
- 4 eggsbeaten with a pinch of salt
- 4 tbsp tomato salsa
- 4 corn tortillaswarmed
- 1 ⅜ oz queso fresco or vegetarian feta (optional)crumbled
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the ¼ white onion for 3 minutes until soft.
3 minStep 2: Add the 9 oz black refried beans and fry, stirring, for 4–5 minutes until thick and starting to leave the sides of the pan.
5 minStep 3: Pour in the 4 eggs and stir gently with the beans for 2 minutes, until mostly set but still glossy. A common mistake is stirring hard like scrambled eggs; fold gently so it can still be rolled.
2 minStep 4: Tilt the pan and roll the mixture into a log with a spatula, letting it sit 1 minute to firm up. Slice, top with 4 tbsp tomato salsa and 1 ⅜ oz queso fresco or vegetarian feta and serve with the 4 corn tortillas.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 23 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 10 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does huevos tirados take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 5 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 white onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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