huevos rancheros

noun

hue·vos ran·che·ros ˈwā-vōs-ˌrän-ˈcher-ōs

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: fried or poached eggs served on a tortilla and topped with a usually tomato-based sauce

Examples of huevos rancheros in a Sentence

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Its brunch menu options include French toast with seasonal fruit, smoked salmon toast, huevos rancheros and quiche Lorraine. —

Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024 The year’s best new barbecue restaurant is also the Sunday breakfast king of South Texas, serving brisket huevos rancheros layered with crispy corn tortillas, a full slice of smoked brisket, two eggs and a ranchero sauce that any Tex-Mex joint would claim. —

Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2021 Here, huevos rancheros come with South Indian uttapam flatbreads instead of tortillas. —

Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 My typical order is iced coffee and huevos rancheros with scrambled eggs. —

T.m. Brown, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for huevos rancheros

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, literally, ranch-style eggs

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of huevos rancheros was in 1901

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