Huevos Rancheros

Yumna Jawad

Updated Jul 24, 2025

5 from 13 reviews

Mexican-inspired Huevos Rancheros made with traditional ingredients with a twist, the addition of diced sweet potatoes for a more filling breakfast.

Jump to Recipe ▼Pin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Comments
2

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

Huevos Rancheros.
Save this recipe!
Type your email & I’ll send it to you!

Jump to Section

Huevos Rancheros Are so good!

This is my version of huevos rancheros. I stick with the usual fried eggs, tortillas, and fresh salsa, but I add sweet potatoes to make it a little more filling. It’s not traditional, but I really like it.

I usually make huevos rancheros when I’ve got leftover sweet potatoes or just want something that feels like breakfast but actually keeps me full. Once the potatoes are done, everything else comes together pretty quickly.

Happy Cooking!
– Yumna

Huevos Rancheros Ingredients

Ingredients for recipe: tortilla shells, tomato, lime, jalepno, cojito cheese, eggs, spices, oil, onion, sweet potato, and cilantro.
  • Eggs: I like to use large eggs for this recipe, but use whatever size you have on hand.
  • Sweet Potatoes: I love using sweet potatoes in this dish, but if you’re not a fan, you can leave them out or swap out for regular potatoes or even black beans.
  • Corn Tortillas: You can use either fresh or store-bought corn tortillas for this recipe!
  • Pico de Gallo: You’ll find pico de gallo in the produce section of most grocery stores, but you can make it yourself as well with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeno, and lime juice.
  • Seasoning: I like to use cumin, garlic powder, and chili powder for this dish.
  • Toppings: I top my huevos rancheros with sour cream, avocado, cilantro, lime, and sometimes even cotija cheese!

How to Make Huevos Rancheros

Tomato salsa.
Step 1: In a small bowl, stir together the tomato, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Set aside.
Cooked sweet potatoes on a pan.
Step 2: Heat a large skillet. Add sweet potatoes, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin. Toss sweet potatoes to evenly coat in the oil and seasoning.
2 warmed corn tortillas on a pan.
Step 3: Heat the avocado oil in a pan. Add two tortillas and cook until browned and starting to bubble on both sides.
4 cooked eggs on a pan.
Step 4: Crack the eggs into the pan and season with salt to taste. Cook until whites are set, and yolks are cooked as desired.
Huevos Rancheros.

Huevos Rancheros Recipe

Author: Yumna Jawad
5 from 13 reviews
This Mexican-inspired Huevos Rancheros recipe is made with traditional ingredients with a personal twist, the addition of diced sweet potatoes for a more filling breakfast.
Pin Print
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Servings2 servings
Email This Recipe
Enter your email and I’ll send this directly to you. Plus you’ll get new recipes from me every week!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • ¼ red onion diced
  • ¼ jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 1 tablespoon Cilantro chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt divided, plus additional for the eggs
  • 1 medium sweet potato peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil plus 2 teaspoons, divided
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • Cotija cheese for garnish

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir together the tomato, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is almost smoking, add sweet potatoes, ½ teaspoon salt, chili powder, garlic powder and cumin. Toss sweet potatoes to evenly coat in the oil and seasoning, then spread into a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until browned and crisp on the bottom.
  • Flip potatoes and continue to cook until crispy all around, about 10-12 minutes in total. Remove the sweet potatoes from the pan and keep warm. Wipe out the pan.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the pan over medium high heat. Add two tortillas and cook until browned and starting to bubble on both sides, 3-5 minutes. Remove to a small plate and keep warm, then repeat with another teaspoon oil and the remaining tortillas.
  • Heat the remaining tablespoon oil in the pan over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the pan and season with salt to taste. Cook until whites are set and yolks are cooked as desired (about 3-4 minutes for a runny yolk). Remove the eggs from the pan.
  • To serve, spoon ⅓ cup of the sweet potatoes on each tortilla and cover with a fried egg. Top with the fresh tomato salsa.

Equipment

Notes

Tip: These huevos rancheros are best served hot and fresh. To get the best flavor make with a runny sunny-side-up egg or over-easy egg. 

Nutrition

Calories: 592kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 36g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 22g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 327mg, Sodium: 1386mg, Potassium: 802mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 17208IU, Vitamin C: 17mg, Calcium: 141mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.

Did You Make This Recipe?
Leave a comment below!

Recipe Tips

  1. Finely dice your sweet potatoes. This will allow them to cook faster and more evenly in a skillet on the stovetop!
  2. Cook your egg whites evenly. The trickiest part of cooking a sunny-side-up egg is making sure the thickest part of the egg white (closest to the yolk) gets cooked. My trick is to poke the egg white all over with a fork right after cracking it into the pan to help break up the egg white proteins.
  3. Crisp up your tortillas. I like to heat my tortillas in a skillet over medium-high heat until they’re nice and crisp. This step is optional, but I think it really makes the dish!
Knife and fork cutting into running egg over recipe

More Mexican-Inspired Recipes

This Huevos Rancheros recipe was originally published on May 2, 2017. The recipe has been slightly modified and the post now includes new step-by-step photos for how to make the recipe.

5 from 13 votes (12 ratings without comment)

Rate and comment

Recipe Rating




Comments

  1. Lauryn says:

    Delicious. Fun meal to prepare together with my husband on a Sunday night.

    Reply
    1. Yumna Jawad says:

      That makes me so happy to hear!

      Reply