huevos rancheros

[ English wey-vohs rahn-chair-ohs, ran-; Spanish we-vaws rahn-che-raws ]

noun

1. a Latin American dish of eggs, usually fried or poached, topped with a spicy tomato sauce and sometimes served on a fried corn tortilla with the addition of vegetables and cheese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of huevos rancheros¹

First recorded in 1900–05; from Spanish (Mexico, southwestern U.S.): “ranchers' eggs”

Example Sentences

For 87 years, Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino has served Cal-Mex classics such as chile colorado and huevos rancheros.

From Los Angeles Times

They have really good huevos rancheros as well, which my husband really likes.

From Los Angeles Times

White culture includes naming your son Ryker, per this one tweet, and getting overly excited to annoyingly pronounce “huevos rancheros” at brunch, per another.

From Salon

En la cocina, Medel picaba tomates, jalapeños y cebolla para unos huevos rancheros.

From Los Angeles Times

In the kitchen, Medel chopped tomatoes, jalapeno and onion for huevos rancheros.

From Los Angeles Times