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Huevos Motuleños

Born in the town of Motul, Huevos Motuleños is the Yucatán’s grandest breakfast: crisp tortillas spread with refried black beans and crowned with a fried egg.

⏱ 20 minPrep time
🔥 15 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 BreakfastCategory
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Huevos Motuleños - Yucatecan fried egg breakfast

Born in the town of Motul, Huevos Motuleños is the Yucatán’s grandest breakfast: crisp tortillas spread with refried black beans and crowned with a fried egg. A chunky tomato sauce laced with ham and peas, fried plantain and grated cheese make it a full plate of savory and sweet. One bite explains why it has traveled far beyond its hometown.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Sauté the onion and garlic in oil, add the tomatoes and cook until saucy, then add the ham and peas and simmer for 5 minutes; season with salt.
  2. Warm the refried beans with a splash of water.
  3. Fry the plantain slices in oil until golden and caramelized, then drain.
  4. Fry the tortillas in the same pan until crisp and drain on paper towels.
  5. Spread each tortilla with beans, top with a fried egg, and ladle the tomato-ham-pea sauce over the egg.
  6. Finish with plantain slices and a shower of grated cheese, and serve hot.

💡 Chef tips & storage

The Motul original layers the beans under the egg and the sauce on top — resist stacking everything at once. Ripe plantains are essential; green ones stay starchy and stiff.

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Recipe details

Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Servings4
CategoryBreakfast
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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