Eggs Cooked In Salsa (Huevos Ahogados): 20-Minute Easy Meal

  This Salsa Poached Eggs recipe is an easy dish of eggs cooked in salsa. It is one of my low-carb favorites made without tortillas or beans, but still big on flavor. You get that deliciously zippy flavor of tomato salsa plus the added protein boost from the eggs to keep you full without extra cabs.  It’s an easy one-pan meal the whole family will love.

Why You’ll Love Salsa Poached Eggs

Here’s a funny story: I created this recipe as a low-carb twist on Huevos Rancheros (which originally inspired the dish). Recently I found out that they are actually more similar to Huevos Ahogados, or “drowned eggs” which is a Mexican dish where you cook the eggs right in the salsa and there are no beans or tortillas involved! Who knew?!

Here are some reasons you are going to love these Huevos Ahogados:

• Flavorful Eggs:  Poaching the eggs right in the salsa does something amazing to them. It quite literally infuses the tanginess of the salsa right into the eggs!  

• Fast:  This eggs with salsa dish is a super quick breakfast, lunch, or even dinner, taking around 12 minutes to cook in the oven.

• Easy Cleanup:  Baking this skillet egg meal in the oven is the best part.  You just throw everything in one pan, then pop it in the oven to cook hands off.  At the end of the meal, you only have one dish to clean up and no salsa splatter on the countertop.

• Customizable:  If you want to make this even more like huevos rancheros, you can add beans to this dish, however I like to add things like avocados and cheese.

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner… gosh even snack time. This entire dish just works for me anytime I need to make something quick and satisfying. If you need some more quick and satisfying meal ideas, try out this Quick Sheet Pan Egg Recipe, This Satisfying Sweet Potato Eggs Benedict, or one of my favorite meal preps, these Easy Egg Bites.

Serving Suggestions:

You can enjoy your eggs and salsa in a bowl with some diced avocado, or make it a heartier meal that’s more huevos rancheros style by serving it on top of hot corn tortillas.  If you want even more protein in this meal, try adding this homemade turkey breakfast sausage on the side.

What else can I add?

Toppings really make this dish special. Here are some delicious recommendations:

• Pickled Jalapenos
• Black beans
• Pico de Gallo
• Baked Tortilla Chips
• Chili Flakes for spice
• Refried Beans

Huevos Ahogados vs Huevos Rancheros

Yes, this recipe is similar to Mexican huevos rancheros, which are traditionally made with fried eggs and fresh salsa served over a fried corn tortilla and often with beans.

But it is also similar to Huevos Ahogados since I did not use tortillas or beans and the eggs are poached in the salsa rather than fried. The difference here is that Huevos Ahogados typically have more of a smoky flavored salsa made by roasting the tomatoes and peppers. So while originally this was derived as a healthier version of huevos rancheros, it is actually very similar to Huevos Ahogados as well.

Something about my recipe that is totally different, well we bake it instead of doing all the cooking in a skillet.

In order to make it a little more like the rancheros, I did add some diced avocado and melted cheese on top! So don’t forget all of your favorite toppings because this recipe is completely made to order by you!

Whenever we make a huge batch of homemade salsa or pico and have leftovers, this is what I’m making the next day!

Want to use the best, most healthy, and humanly produced eggs? Read our article about how to choose the best eggs when shopping at the grocery.

Here are our favorite salsa recipes to make:

• Restaurant-style Salsa:
• Quick & Easy Homemade Salsa:
• Homemade Pico de Gallo:

Maybe you have a few jars of salsa sitting in the pantry or the fridge that need to be used up? This is perfect for that as well!

You can also purchase your favorite fresh salsa from your local grocery store. Just make sure to read through the ingredients. We want tomatoes, onion, peppers, herbs, and spices. Skip the extra additives.

4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 tsps avocado oil
• 2 cups salsa or pico de gallo
• 4-6 large eggs
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup freshly grated cheese of choice
• 1 ripe but firm avocado, diced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• a handful of fresh cilantro leaves

How to make Eggs Cooked in Salsa:

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees f.

Add the avocado oil to an oven-safe skillet and heat over medium heat on your stovetop.

Spread the salsa into the bottom of the skillet.

Once the skillet is hot and the salsa starts to bubble, use the back of a spoon to make small spaces and very gently crack the eggs into each one.

Season lightly with sea salt and pepper.

Then sprinkle with the cheese.

Place your skillet in the preheated oven and bake for around 8-12 minutes, or until the eggs are done to your liking. Less time for runny/jammy yolks, more time for firm yolks.

To serve, sprinkle with diced avocado, green onions, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Enjoy while hot.

❤️Rachel