Mexican Huevos Rancheros with a Twist

Want to learn how to make Huevos Rancheros? You got it! If you love Tex-Mex food, you are going to love this. We like to call this “Chilithro” in our house and everyone loves it! It’s loud, proud, and Texas-style. Try it yourself!

It’s no secret that I am a loud and proud Texan! Being born and raised in the great state of Texas, I’ve grown to know how important buying locally is. Between growing, harvesting, or raising your food, it’s a great thing for those in the country.

Unfortunately for us, we live in the city, and raising our chickens is frowned upon. As a result, we take advantage of local farmers’ markets or friends that live in the country to help bring local eggs to the table.

The first thing I learned to cook was a scrambled egg, but my favorite meal with eggs was a Tex-Mex twist on the traditional huevos rancheros. Growing up, my mother made sure we always had something delicious and Texas-style on the table every night.

Every dinner had a distinct smell and when she made “chilithro” (aka huevos rancheros with a twist), you knew it was going to be an exceptional night!

Chilithro is semi-chili style with a Tex-Mex flair that calls everyone to the table. It is seriously packed full of the ranchero flavors we know and love topped with perfectly fried eggs to your liking.

It’s everything Texas is known for when it comes to food…

Loud from the delicious flavors

Proud from the locally farmed and raised products

And the saying “everything is bigger in Texas” is perfect for this dish too. Even if you only make a little, you are going to bring a larger amount of people around the table. :) So take my advice…make enough for a small army when you try it!

Easy Mexican Huevos Rancheros (aka Chilitro)

yield: 6

prep time: 10 minutes

cook time: 40 minutes

total time: 50 minutes

Mexican Juevos Rancheros Ingredients

• 2 links smokehouse smoked sausage (we use Prasek’s or Burton Sausage)
• 1 smallish jalapeno pepper or serrano pepper (if you want a little extra spice)
• 1 medium onion
• 12 ounce tomato sauce
• 6 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon pepper
• Eggs
• Vegetable Oil
• Flour Tortillas
• Queso Fresco

How to Make Huevos Rancheros from Scratch

1. De-skin smoked sausage and chop it up into small triangular pieces.
2. Dice onion.
3. Finely dice jalapeno pepper.
4. In a large skillet, fry sausage and onion until fully heated (approximately 10 minutes) on medium heat.
5. Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet and cook for approximately 30 minutes on medium heat.
6. While the chilithro is cooking, fry eggs in vegetable oil to your liking.
7. Heat tortillas in a small skillet over low-medium heat.
8. After everything is fully cooked, serve the chilithro over the eggs and a pinch of queso fresco. Pull a triangular piece off the tortilla to make a small taco boat for your eggs and huevos rancheros with a twist.

Get the printable Mexican Huevos Rancheros recipe below!

I can’t wait to hear how much you all like this recipe too!

More Easy TexMex Dinner Ideas To Try

Tex-Mex Taco Salad Bowls

Tex-Mex Fish Tacos

Southwest Beef Enchiladas

Southwest Taco Stuffed Shells