Huevos Rancheros

Name: Huevos Rancheros
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 100 g (4 oz) chorizo, finely sliced (halved and quartered, if large); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 red pepper, halved, seeded and thinly sliced; 1 yellow pepper, halved, seeded and thinly sliced; 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped; 1 tsp caster sugar; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 400 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes; 4 large eggs; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish; ciabatta bread, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Nation's Favourite Food

By Neven Maguire

Published 2013

About

This recipe of baked eggs on a bed of spiced peppers and tomatoes is traditionally served in Mexico for breakfast. There are numerous versions from around the world, including one from Tunisia, which is called chakchouka and has no chilli.

Ingredients

1 tbsp rapeseed oil
100 g (4 oz) chorizo, finely sliced (halved an

Africa
Americas
Europe
Tunisia
Ireland
Mexico
Breakfast

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

Heat the oil in a 28cm (11in) ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat and sauté the chorizo until it’s sizzling. Transfer the chorizo to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving behind the flavoured oil. Tip in the garlic, onion, peppe