EGG RECIPES
Looking for amazing Mexican recipes to make at home? Get cracking on these recipes that all feature eggs, they make for a great breakfast!
Egg Recipes
Huitlacoche & Goat's Cheese Omelette
From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
Huitlacoche, Mexican Corn Truffles, are a delicacy in Mexico due to their unique culinary properties and high nutritional content. Mix them with eggs and goat's cheese in this delicious recipe for a nutritional breakfast.Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Chipotle salsa, to garnish
- For the Filling
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 250g huitlacoche
- 2 tbsp epazote, chopped
- 2 serrano chillies, membranes and seeds removed, finely chopped
- 150g fresh goat’s cheese, crumbled
- A pinch of salt
Recipe
- To make the filling, heat the butter in a saucepan.
- Add the onion and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until translucent.
- Add the huitlacoche, epazote, and chillies, and season with salt.
- Cook for 15 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary, and fold in the cheese until it is completely incorporated. Remove the pan from the heat.
- To make the omelettes, beat the eggs with salt and pepper until fluffy.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan over low heat.
- Pour in a small ladle of the beaten egg and tilt the pan to coat evenly.
- When the egg is just beginning to set, add a little of the filling on one half of the egg.
- Fold the empty half of the omelette over the filling and finish cooking,
- Transfer to a serving plate, add the salsa, and repeat with the remaining eggs. Serve immediately.
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