Guest Post: Slim Palate’s Huevos Rancheros

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Today is a fantastic looking post from previous guest blogger, Josh from SlimPalate – read his original inspiring guest post here. But more than just an amazing transformational success story, Josh’s recipes and photography never cease to amaze me. This ingenious recipe looks like a veggie-packed nutrient-dense diet that makes me long for the ability to eat eggs again! If you’re able, please let me know how this is – because if it tastes half as stunning as it looks, it might be worth the anguish egg whites cause me

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Huevos Rancheros by SlimPalate at PaleoParents

I recently posted a recipe for Cauliflower Tortillas which were a huge success. So I decided to continue it on it a little bit and keep some festiveness going and doing a Huevos Rancheros to go along with it. One cannot have a true huevos rancheros without the tortilla, but now that I have this cauliflower tortilla that I use, I can now make a traditional one. Something about just knowing the fact that it’s traditional or at least fairly close, somehow adds a beauty to the flavor.

Huevos Rancheros eggs by SlimPalate at PaleoParents

Maybe it’s just a mental thing, or maybe there is some true magic behind it. Then again it is mexican food, which usually makes most people happy. Minus the beans and wheat or corn tortillas of course. And contrary to popular belief not all mexican food is made with vegetable oil. In fact real, true, traditional Mexican food is made using lard. You can go with coconut oil or any healthy oil of choice, but lard is the traditional way to go.

Huevos Rancheros sweet potatoes by SlimPalate at PaleoParents

For me a huevos rancheros should have some specific flavors, it should be fresh tasting but it should also have a nice bite to it. My Huevos Rancheros combine eggs fried sunny side up in lard, crispy and slightly sweet sweet potato pan fried in lard and topped with fresh chopped cilantro and for the bite, some nice freshly chopped onion. To bring it all together I added some creamy sliced avocado and it was beautiful.

Huevos Rancheros hash by SlimPalate at PaleoParents

Now I don’t know if you noticed but everything that was cooked or fried was done in lard. See, very traditional. Do it in lard and it’s traditional. Now that I think about it, it’s quite hilariously coincidental how this dish is somewhat traditional and because of that the use of lard is basically required and it just so happens that Stacy and Matt are coming out with Beyond Bacon very soon.

Huevos Rancheros by SlimPalate on PaleoParents

Completely unplanned, I promise. But if you’re missing a fiesta breakfast, this might be what you need to die happy. Just don’t forget the beautifully zesty lime wedge to squeeze over this. It’ll wake you up if anything.

Huevos Rancheros

(Paleo, Grain Free, Gluten Free)

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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cauliflower tortillas
  • 1/4 medium onion, chopped
  • large handful fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons lard (you could use coconut oil but I like the flavor that lard imparts to this dish much more)
  • 1 small avocado or 1/2 a medium avocado, sliced
  • optional lime wedges on the side for squeezing
Instructions
  1. In a medium skillet heat 1 tablespoon of lard over medium heat and add sweet potato and cook stirring occasionally to prevent burning for 5-8 minutes or until nicely browned and easily pierced with a fork.
  2. In either a medium sized pan heat remaining 1 tablespoon of lard over medium heat and crack two eggs when the pan is hot and place them separated in the pan being carefully not to break the yolk.
  3. Let fry for 1-2 minutes then place a lid on top and lower heat to low and cook for 2-4 more minutes or until the white is fully cooked but the yolk isn’t solidified.
  4. Warm the cauliflower tortillas if they aren’t already warm in the skillet you cooked the sweet potato in or in the microwave.
  5. Place the 1 fried egg on top each tortilla, top with pan fried sweet potato then chopped onion then chopped cilantro and finish with sliced avocado.
  6. I love serving these with a little wedge of lime to squeeze a little bit over each topped tortilla.
Huevos Rancheros guest post by SlimPalate at PaleoParents

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