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huevos rancheros

(vōs ran c̸herōs)

fried eggs with a creole sauce, a Mexican dish popular in the U.S.

See huevos rancheros in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun
A Mexican dish consisting of fried or poached eggs covered with a spicy sauce of red or green tomatoes and usually served on a tortilla.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: : Spanish huevos

Origin: , pl. of huevo, egg

Origin: + American Spanish rancheros

Origin: , pl. of ranchero, ranch-style

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