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Huevos Motuleños

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Time

50 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

332

Rating

5.00★ (1)

Author: Monica Feluchi

Have you ever heard of huevos motuleños? If not, then it is high time to cook this Mexican dish! It consists of fried eggs, refried black beans, tortilla and salsa. The dish is served with fried plantains, chorizo pork sausage and crumbled Mexican queso fresco. Yummy!

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 3 Tbsp
  • red onion: 1 cup (chopped)
  • garlic: 5 clove (chopped)
  • button mushrooms: 4 oz. (sliced)
  • black beans: 1.5 cup (refried)
  • epazote leaves: 6 piece (fresh and chopped - optional)
  • chorizo Mexican sausage: 120 g
  • tomatoes: 1 piece (chopped)
  • serrano Chili with seeds: 0.5 piece (minced, stem discarded)
  • water: 0.5 cup
  • salt: 1 pinch
  • plantain: 1 piece
  • corn tortillas: 4 piece
  • egg: 5 piece (or more, depending upon your preferences)
  • avocado: 1 piece (peeled, pitted and sliced)
  • cilantro: 1 bunch (fresh and chopped)
  • queso fresco: 4 oz.

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  1. Take a large frying pan and heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium fire. Add onions, garlic, and sliced mushrooms. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions become transparent. Stir in the refried beans and epazote (optional). Cook for another 3 or 4 minutes and set aside for a while.

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  2. While the onions and mushrooms are cooking, take another frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium fire, break up chorizo into parts and fry for about 5-6 minutes. Set aside for a while as well.

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  3. Blend chopped tomato, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 serrano chile, 1/2 cup of water, and a pinch of salt to get a smooth mass. Pour the sauce into a pot and cook on medium heat until it starts boiling. This will take around 4-5 minutes. Remove from fire and pour into a small bowl. Set it aside as well.

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  4. Peel and slice the plantain into thick pieces. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a deep frying pan. Put the plantain slices on the bottom of it. Brown on both sides and put on paper towels to get rid of extra oil.

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  5. Keep heating olive oil on medium fire. Fry the tortillas one by one on both sides. Put them on paper towels as well.

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  6. Finally, take a stick-free sauté pan and heat olive oil in it. Crack the eggs into the pan and cook until the egg whites are cooked and the yolks remain a bit runny.

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  7. Now, assemble the dish. To do that, put a tortilla on a large plate, spread beans over it, put one or two fried eggs above. Then line the outside part of the tortilla with chorizo and fried plantain. Spoon salsa above the egg. Put sliced avocado on top of it. Sprinkle crumbled queso fresco and fresh chopped cilantro above. Serve warm and enjoy!

     

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History of the Huevos MotuleГ±os:

Huevos MotuleГ±os is a famous breakfast dish in the YucatГЎn Peninsula of Mexico, named after the town of Motul. This dish was invented during the Mexican presidency of Porfirio DГ­az when the town became a hub for people who traveled through the area. Traditional MotuleГ±o cuisine features hearty, spicy dishes that are known for their complex flavors, and Huevos MotuleГ±os is no exception. The dish is a perfect representation of the history and culture of the YucatГЎn Peninsula.

Tips and Tricks for Huevos MotuleГ±os Recipe:

  1. The refried beans are a primary ingredient in this recipe, so it's essential to get them just right. You can use canned beans for convenience, but homemade refried beans always taste the best. To make homemade refried beans, cook black beans in a pot until they are tender, then mash them with a potato masher.

  2. Epazote leaves add a unique flavor to the beans, but if you can't find them, you can substitute with cilantro.

  3. Chorizo is the traditional sausage used in this recipe. However, if you can't find chorizo, you can also use a different type of spicy sausage.

  4. Be careful not to overcook the eggs. The yolks should be slightly runny to create a sauce for the dish.

  5. For added flavor, you can fry the tortillas in the leftover oil from frying the plantains.

Tips for presenting the dish:

  1. Use a large plate to assemble the dish, making sure to spread the refried beans evenly over the tortilla.

  2. Use a slotted spoon to ladle the salsa over the eggs, so the excess liquid won't make the dish soggy.

  3. Place the chorizo and plantain along the outside of the tortilla, to make for a beautiful presentation.

  4. Crumble the queso fresco on top of the dish, and sprinkle some fresh chopped cilantro over it.

  5. Serve the dish warm, and enjoy the complex flavors and textures that make it a breakfast favorite in the YucatГЎn Peninsula of Mexico.

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