Mexican-Style Eggs with Chili Sauce
From: Paulette, Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Mexican cuisine.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] oil
  • 1 cup [250 mL] chopped sweet green pepper
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup [250 mL] cup chili sauce
  • 1 [8-ounce / 250-mL] can or homemade tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] chili powder
  • Vegetable oil
  • 6 tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] grated Old Cheddar cheese
  • Sweet green pepper slices [optional]
  • Into a medium-size saucepan, soften together chopped sweet green pepper and onion into hot oil.
  • Stir in chili sauce, tomato sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and chili powder.
  • Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, stirring from time to time, for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, into a small frypan, preheat 1/2 inch [1.3 cm] vegetable oil until very hot.
  • Fry tortillas into hot oil, one at a time, for 15 seconds on each side [tortillas should be soft, not crispy].
  • Drain onto paper toweling.
  • Arrange tortillas side-by-side onto a shallow preheated serving plate.
  • Into a large frypan, melt butter until hot; fry eggs for 3 to 4 minutes, or to taste.
  • Pour a little tomato sauce over each tortilla; top with a fried egg.
  • Spoon remaining sauce all around eggs.
  • Sprinkle with grated Old Cheddar cheese.
  • Serve immediately, decorated with sweet green pepper slices if desired.