Breakfast 🇲🇽 Mexican 15 min meal

Huevos a la mexicana

Soft scrambled eggs cooked with tomato, onion and chilli, in the red, white and green of the flag.

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  • Time15 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £1.18 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion and chilli for 3 minutes, until soft.

    3 min
  2. 2

    Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes, until they break down a little.

    3 min
  3. 3

    Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and pour them into the pan.

  4. 4

    Stir gently for 2 minutes, until the eggs are just set and still soft.

    2 min
  5. 5

    Scatter with coriander and serve straight away with warm tortillas.

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