Huevos Rancheros: Classic Steak and Eggs

We love a savory breakfast and this deliciously spiced Huevos Rancheros featuring our Classic Steak is sure to wake up your tastebuds.

Ranchero Sauce:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 white onion, finely chopped or grated
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp each cumin, coriander, and oregano
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped or crushed
• 1 can (14-oz.) crushed fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 can (8-oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 cup vegetable stock or broth

Heat oil in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, let soften a couple of minutes and then add cumin, coriander, oregano, chili powder and garlic. Stir a minute or 2, add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth or stock. Let simmer out to thicken a bit.

Beans and to Serve:

• ½ cup water
• ½ small onion, grated or finely chopped   
• 1 large clove garlic, grated  
• 1 small serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 can vegetarian refried beans
• 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce
• 4 Classic Steaks, thawed
• Salt and coarse black pepper
• Non aerosol olive oil or vegetable oil spray  
• 8 corn tortillas
• Butter or ghee
• 4 large Araucana or other organic eggs
• 2 cups crumbled queso fresco, half a disc
• Pickled sliced jalapeno peppers, mild or hot
• Cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

1. Place water, onions, garlic and chili into a skillet and simmer to reduce water to 2-3 tablespoons. Add beans, stir and combine, and add hot sauce to taste. 
2. Season Meati Classic Steaks with salt and pepper. 
3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Spray pan with oil. Add steaks and brown and crisp, about 8 minutes, turning once. Let rest for 5 minutes. 
4. While steaks rest, crisp and warm tortillas in the same skillet. 
5. In a second medium skillet, melt butter or ghee and heat over medium heat, Add 2 eggs with about an inch or two between the whites. Cover the pan and cook the eggs soft to hard, as preferred, and repeat.
6. Place two tortillas on a plate and top with beans and sliced steak. Spoon over some ranchero sauce, an egg, sprinkle with cheese crumbles and garnishes of choice.