Batatas Con Huevos Mexican Comfort Food

CHORIZO CON HUEVOS (SPICY MEXICAN SAUSAGE WITH EGGS)

Steps:

• Place chorizo sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until sausage is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir eggs into the sausage; cook and stir until eggs are set and scrambled with the chorizo, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Warm corn tortillas on an electric skillet until they are heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Place egg and chorizo into corn tortillas.

CARNITAS HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Steps:

• Rub roast with oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Place in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with onion, green chiles, salsa, cilantro, broth and tequila. Cook, covered, on low 7-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Discard cooking juices, reserving 1 cup. Return cooking juices and meat to slow cooker. Stir in beans; heat through., Meanwhile, coat a large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat. Working in batches, break eggs, 1 at a time, into pan; reduce heat to low. Cook until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken, turning once if desired. Divide pork mixture among 12 serving bowls. Top with salsa, eggs, avocados and additional cilantro. Serve with tortillas. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.

MILANESA

Steps:

• Heat Oil.
• Salt and Pepper flour on one plate.
• Make Egg Wash.
• Crush Saltines, I use a food processor, adding in garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Put crumbs on another plate. (No need to add salt as the saltines are salty enough.).
• I usually cut the steaks in half to fit in the frying pan, but you can leave them in one big piece if the steaks will fit in yours.
• Dip steak in flour, then egg then cover with saltine crumbs.
• Fry in oil for about 3-5 minutes on each side until nicely browned. It won't take long because the steaks are so thin.
• Drain on Paper Towels.
• OPTIONAL: Serve with Avocado, Pico de Gallo, Salad, Rice and/or Beans and sprinkle steaks with lemon juice.

MACHACADO CON HUEVOS

Steps:

• Scramble eggs in a bowl with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1/2 Tbl coconut oil over medium high heat. Add onions and jalepeno and cook until starting to brown, 7-10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
• Add carne seca and chili powder. Stir fry until beef is coated.
• Add tomatoes and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes.
• Push the meat mixture to the side and heat the other 1/2 Tbl coconut oil in the empty half of the pan.
• Add eggs to hot oil and push meat mixture into eggs. Stir around and cook until eggs are done.
• Serve with salsa or guacamole on the side.

ENCHILADAS FANTASTICO

Steps:

• Let us begin by shredding the entire brick of cheese. If you are as crazy about cheese as I am, you might even shred a few cups more.
• In a large bowl combine the shredded pork, half the cheese, Black Beans, and one can of the olives. Add a little pepper, maybe some salt and chili powder to taste.
• In another large bowl put two cans of Tomato sauce, and add a generous amount of Chili Powder. (No kidding that's all real enchilada sauce is).
• In a deep sided pan place the corn oil and bring to a high enough heat to deep fry.
• A rookie mistake is failing to cook the tortillas prior to use. This is why the tortillas break apart when you try to roll them. All tortillas require cooking prior to use, they come only partially cooked normally. One by one take your corn tortillas and place then in the oil. when the tortillas are still limp, but on the verge of becoming stiff, lift them out and drop them in the bowl of enchilada sauce to cool.
• Here comes the messy part. Take the tortilla dripping with enchilada sauce and place it on a cutting board. Scoop up the shredded pork and cheese mixture and add it in a thick line across the tortilla. Roll the tortilla into a tube and place in a square/rectangular baking dish or pan.
• Repeat.
• When the pan is full of lovely enchiladas, poor the sauce from the bowl over the whole affair, but don't drown it.
• Add the rest of the cheese and olives on top.
• Bake in oven at 350°F for approx 15-20 minutes.
• Use a spatula to remove the enchiladas two at a time to a plate. Garnish with sour cream if desired.
• Recommended side dish: Refried Beans and Spanish style rice of course!

MIGAS CON HUEVOS

Steps:

• Cut or tear the bread into small pieces. Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the bread pieces and toss to coat. Keep stirring until the bread is lightly golden (3-4 minutes). Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper and allow to cool.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the same frying pan. Add the onions, garlic and peppers and stir until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Add the ham, chorizo and paprika and continue to cook on medium high until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Sprinkle with half the bread pieces and stir through. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining oil in a clean frying pan and when hot, crack the 4 eggs into the pan. Scoop hot oil over the eggs so the outer edges become crispy while the inner yolk is still liquidy and soft.
• Remove eggs and drain the oil off.
• To serve, divide the remaining breadcrumb mixture among 4 serving bowls, top with the warm ham mixture and top this with the fried egg.

BATATAS CON HUEVOS -- MEXICAN COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Poke the potatoes all over with a fork and nuke in the microwave for 15 minutes.
• Alternatively, you can bake them in the oven for 1 hour.
• Let cool until you can handle them with your bare hands.
• Trust me on this one, you don't want to be playing hot potato.
• Cut each potato in half.
• Pare off a tiny sliver of what will become the bottom of your potato, so it can stand on its own and not roll around.
• Scoop out the flesh and leave just a small layer of potato around the shell.
• Use the scooped out potato to make mashed potato, or save for another use, but you're not going to need it for this recipe.
• Line the 4 potato shells with the wilted spinach leaves.
• Crack each egg into a potato shell.
• Make sure the yolk doesn't break (you may want to crack the egg into a cup first and then gently pour it into the potato.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with grated cheese.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet (good idea to line it first with parchment paper).
• Bake in the oven until the eggs are set and the cheese is melted (about 20 minutes).
• In the meantime, make the salsa by combining all the ingredients.
• You can make it as chunky or as smooth as you like.
• Serve the potatoes with some salsa on the side.