I have to confess that I don’t like plain scrambled eggs. When it comes to eating eggs, Mexican people get creative. No wonder we eat more eggs per capita than anybody else in the world. For breakfast scrambled eggs come with chorizo, beans, nopales, hot dogs, ham, a la mexicana, chicken, on sopes and just about anything you can mix them with. Sunny side up and over easy eggs also come in differnt forms, ahogados, rancheros, fried, etc. Less conventional ways to eat eggs are to boil them just enough to cook them without letting them harden and mix them with salt and lime juice, or add a couple of eggs to a morning milkshake, orange juice or bomba.
Since today is September 15th, the day when Independence celebrations begin, I wanted to start the day with some huevos a la mexicana while listening to some mariachi music to put me in a patriotic mood. I think I have mentioned before how much I love mariachi music. Although mariachi music is only one of many Mexican music genres, it is probably the most representative of Mexican music and folklore. It is not clear when and how this type of music was born, but a Mexican party without mariachi (and tequila, of course) is not a party. I am not going to lecture you about mariachi music (I’ll contain myself this time), but if you’d like to know more about it you can visit this site or this one.
Huevos a la mexicana
Makes 3-4 servingsFor this recipe you will need:
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 TBSP cilantro, minced
- 1 jalapeno, chopped
- 4 roma tomatoes, diced
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
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- In a large heavy skillet sautee onion and garlic cloves in olive oil.
- Add cilantro and jalapeno and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and reduce heat to medium-low.
- In a separate bowl beat eggs, heavy cream, oregano, salt and pepper and add to the skillet.
- Stir constantly until eggs are cook. Turn heat off and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with beans and fresh corn tortillas and enjoy.
This is my entry for Elly’s event, Eat to the beat. I love this event because I get to talk about my favorite kinds of music. If only the event was held more often or we could submit multiple entries…
¡Buen provecho!
25 Replies
Ben, with ingredients like these…I’d be eating lots of eggs too!
Happy Independance to Mexico!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
This takes scrambled eggs to a whole other level. I don’t like plain scrambled eggs either, but I haven’t been very adventurous (other than the occasional mushroom, meat and cheese omlette). Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I enjoyed listening to the music. Happy Independence Day Ben and lovely huevos.
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Dude, I second the mariachi music. I know this is going to show my American-osity… but when I was growing up I used to watch Desperado… and in the movie he was supposed to be a mariachi player.
As a guitar player myself, I am attracted to their superior abilities, and I love the tone their guitars make. That’s part of the reason I really dig Rodrigo y Gabriela a couple of times a week. It’s just fun, artistic music
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I’m fussy about scrambled eggs myself…but I could def eat them with all these flavours. Happy Independence day Ben!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Both the eggs and the musical accompaniment are delicious! Happy Independence Day!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Mmm those eggs look fantastic! Thanks so much for participating. And you can definitely submit multiple recipes if you want!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
This reminds me of my favorite breakfast food when I lived in Austin. It’s basically like this but with crispy bits of corn tortillas stirred in, and it was called Migas. Yum … you’re making me hungry!
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
What a great way to start the day! I fell in love with mariachi music on our first visit to Guadalajara years ago.
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Those look great! I’m looking forward to making a bunch of Mexican-type food tomorrow in honor of Mexican Independence Day. There’s no Mexican blood in my family, but I love celebrating holidays from different countries through preparing ethnic foods. Yummy stuff! I’m thinking some fancy scrambled eggs may have to find their way onto our menu tomorrow morning.
Posted on September 15th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I love going out to breakfast and this is one of my most favorite plates!
Beautiful Ben.
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 2:37 am
That looks really tempting! Happy independence day, Ben
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Ben, you’re making me hungry. I haven’t had breakfast yet , so I think I’ll cook up some Huevos ala Mejicana. Feliz dia, 16 de Septiembre. Bob and I caught the fireworks in Jaurez last night. We could see them from our back yard.
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Oops! Before you get on me again, I meant JUAREZ no Jaurez. My fingers have a mind of their own.
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Que viva Mexico! I absolutely loved the addition of music to the blog. Gracias por el serenade.
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Wow! Eggs at their best. This is my breakfast five days a week. All my kitchen staff are from Mexico and I often arrive at work with this and warmed corn tortilla waiting at my desk!
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Feliz dia de la Independencia Ben!!!!!!
Me facina un delicioso desañuno asi.
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I think I read somewhere that you could send multiple entries.Great egg diswh by the way:D
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I think I read somewhere Ben that you could send multiple entries….great eggs by the way:D
Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
You can serve me this breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yummy!
Posted on September 17th, 2008 at 12:25 am
I love stuff in my eggs! And if it’s stuff like this, I’m a happy girl! Looks fabulous, Ben!
Posted on September 18th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
You can make me breakfast anytime. Now, are we having tequila with the eggs?
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 at 6:29 am
Now that’s a great way to start the day! Never thought of adding jalapenos to my scrambled eggs but I like it.
Posted on October 6th, 2008 at 7:48 am
hi ben! i am going to try this recipe out this weekend! i know i haven’t made anything from you blog yet! I will let you know how it turns out!!!
Posted on October 9th, 2008 at 9:07 am
That looks like a nice breakfast!
Posted on January 8th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
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