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Mole Huevos Rancheros

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Mole huevos rancheros with fried eggs, salsa, cheese, sour cream, and avocado

This hearty Mexican-inspired breakfast layers crisp buttered corn tortillas with warm shredded turkey in rich mole sauce and fried eggs. Salsa, cheese, sour cream, and avocado add freshness and creamy contrast.

THE RECIPE

Mole Huevos Rancheros

Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Total35 min
Serves4

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the broiler. Warm the shredded turkey and mole sauce in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium-low heat, then remove the pan from the heat.
  2. Lightly brush both sides of each tortilla with some melted butter. Arrange the tortillas in one layer on a rimmed baking sheet and broil, turning once, until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Watch closely to prevent burning. Place two tortillas on each of four plates.
  3. Return the frying pan with the remaining butter to medium heat. Crack in the eggs, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the whites are opaque and the yolks reach your preferred doneness, about 5 minutes for runny yolks. Spoon the hot butter over the eggs as they cook.
  4. Spoon the warm turkey mole over the tortillas. Place two fried eggs on each plate and garnish with tomato salsa, cheese, sour cream, and avocado. Serve with additional salsa.

Tips and Storage

  • Watch the tortillas closely under the broiler because they can brown quickly.
  • Baste the eggs with hot butter to set the whites while keeping the yolks soft.
  • Use queso fresco for a salty, crumbly finish or Monterey Jack for a milder flavor.
  • Store turkey mole separately in the refrigerator and assemble the eggs and tortillas just before serving.

Recipe adapted from the cookbook page supplied by the site owner; directions rewritten with AI assistance. Featured image: AI-generated food photography.