Description
Huevos a la mexicana is a delightful Mexican breakfast dish that combines fresh ingredients to create a vibrant and flavorful experience. This easy-to-make recipe features sautéed onions, juicy tomatoes, and fresh cilantro, all perfectly scrambled with eggs for a satisfying meal. Whether you’re enjoying a lazy weekend brunch or impressing guests at breakfast, this dish brings warmth and joy to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño (optional), diced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by chopping the onion and tomatoes, and dicing the jalapeño if using.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until melted.
- Sauté the onions (and jalapeño) for about 3-4 minutes until translucent.
- Add the diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper; cook for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Crack the eggs directly into the skillet and gently scramble them until cooked through but still soft (about 3-5 minutes).
- Fold in the chopped cilantro just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 370mg