Description
Simmering with Mexican-inspired comfort, Enchilada Baked Eggs deliver a spicy breakfast punch that’ll have your morning taste buds dancing with delight. Melted cheese, zesty salsa, and perfectly cooked eggs create a satisfying dish your whole family will crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- ½ cup shredded cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ small onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Seasonings and Optional Toppings:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Optional: sliced avocado
- Optional: sour cream
- Optional: jalapenos
- Optional: lime wedges
Instructions
- Warm your oven to precisely 375°F (190°C), ensuring a perfectly calibrated cooking environment for your enchilada baked eggs.
- Generously coat a baking dish or individual ramekins with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
- Spread 1 cup of enchilada sauce across the bottom of your prepared dish, creating an even, vibrant base for your eggs.
- Scatter 1 minced garlic clove and ½ finely chopped onion evenly over the sauce, distributing aromatic flavors throughout.
- Carefully crack 4 large eggs directly onto the sauce, positioning them with equal spacing to ensure uniform cooking.
- Sprinkle ½ cup of shredded cheese across the eggs, allowing it to melt and create a delicious golden blanket.
- Season the entire dish with a pinch of salt and black pepper to enhance the natural flavors.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 12-15 minutes, watching for whites to set while keeping yolks slightly runny.
- Remove from oven and immediately garnish with 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro for a bright, herbal finish.
- Serve immediately with warm tortillas, offering optional toppings like sliced avocado, sour cream, or jalapeños on the side.
Notes
- Choose ramekins for individual servings or a larger baking dish for family-style presentation.
- Adjust baking time carefully to achieve your preferred egg yolk consistency, checking at 10 minutes for runnier yolks.
- Use fresh, high-quality enchilada sauce for the best flavor and consider making your own to control spice levels.
- For a low-carb version, skip the tortillas and serve with sliced avocado or a small side salad instead.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 207 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg