Blue Corn Fried Eggs
A Mexican-inspired brunch is my favorite way to recover from a long night out, and this spin on huevos rancheros is how we serve it up at Bar Americain. This plate is layered with taste and texture, from the crisp, salty tortillas up to the cool and chunky guacamole on top. Savory black beans make this dish extra satisfying, while the chile sauces pump up the color—and heat. I like the slightly sweet, nutty flavor of blue corn tortillas, but if you can’t find them, yellow ones are an easy substitute.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
Black Beans
Fried Blue Corn Tortillas
Eggs
GUACAMOLE
Preparation
Step 1
If using dried beans, pick over the beans and discard any stones. Put in a bowl, cover generously with cold water, and let soak for at least 8 hours.
Step 2
Drain the beans, put in a medium saucepan, and add cold water to cover by 2 inches. Add the onion, garlic, chipotle, and cumin and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, adding more water if the beans appear dry, until the beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. The beans can be made 8 hours in advance and refrigerated. Reheat before serving.
Step 3
If using canned beans, put them in a saucepan with the onion, garlic, chipotle, cumin, and 1 cup cold water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
To fry the tortillas, heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it reaches 350°F on a deep-fat thermometer. Fry the tortillas, one at a time, turning once, until just crispy, 20 to 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and season lightly with salt.
Step 5
To cook the eggs, melt the butter in large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Carefully crack the eggs into the pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the whites are completely firm but the yolks are still soft, about 2 minutes.
Step 6
To serve, put some of the red chile sauce in the center of 4 large plates and swirl to cover the bottom. Put 2 fried tortillas on each plate. Top each tortilla with a fried egg and top each egg with some of the guacamole and cheese. Drain the beans and spoon them along with some green chile sauce on the tortillas. Garnish with the chopped cilantro.
GUACAMOLE
Step 7
Combine the avocado, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, and cilantro in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.
