Mexican Huevos Motuleños
Course: BreakfastCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: MediumServings
1
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
20
minutesTotal time
30
minutesHuevos motuleños is a breakfast food which originated in the town of Motul (Yucatán). The dish is made with eggs on tortillas with black beans and cheese, often with other ingredients such as ham, peas, plantains, and salsa Picante. In addition to being served in many restaurants in Yucatán, Quintana Roo, and Oaxaca, this breakfast dish is also common in Cuba and Costa Rica.
Ingredients
- Sauce
5 tomatoes chopped
1/2 chopped onion
1 garlic clove minced
1 tablespoon of lard or butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped Ham (Optional)
Green Peas
2 eggs
2 corn tostadas
Refried beans
Fried plantain
Grated Edam type ball cheese
Directions
- Melt lard/butter over medium-low heat in a sauce pan.
- Add onions, tomatoes, garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until it is smooth.
- Add the chopped ham and green peas in it. Keep it aside once cooked.
- Put some bean paste at the base of the plate so that it doesn’t move.
- Now, put some bean paste on the toast and place it over the plate.
- On a frying pan, heat some oil and fry an egg. Add a pinch of salt
- Layer the egg on the top of the toast. Top it with some sauce.
- Repeat steps 5-7 until there are total 2 layers of toasts
- Serve it with some delicious fried plantains and grate a little cheese on top of it.
