Huevos Estrellados
Crispy fries topped with broken fried eggs and chorizo.
Ingredients
- 500 g Potatoes
- 4 Egg
- 120 g Cooking chorizo
- 200 ml Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Method
- Cut the potatoes into thin chips and slice the chorizo.
- Fry the chips in plenty of the olive oil until golden and tender, then drain and salt.
- Crisp the chorizo in the hot oil, then fry the eggs until the edges frill.
- Pile the chorizo and eggs over the chips and break the yolks to serve.
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About Huevos Estrellados
Huevos estrellados, literally 'crashed' or 'broken' eggs, is a beloved Spanish comfort dish and a fixture on tapas menus, where a good version can build a restaurant's reputation. The construction is deliberately simple: a bed of potatoes fried in plenty of olive oil until golden and tender, topped with crisped cooking chorizo and eggs fried until their edges frill. The signature move comes last, when the yolks are broken so they run down through the chips and bind the whole plate together.
What makes it so satisfying is that runny yolk acting as a sauce, coating the crisp-edged potatoes and mingling with the paprika-red oil rendered from the chorizo. Every forkful is a mix of crunchy and soft, rich and savory, best eaten by dragging chips through the broken yolk. It is unpretentious food built for sharing straight from the pan, whether as a hearty breakfast, a lazy weekend lunch, or a plate to split over drinks. Frying the potatoes gently in generous oil until they are cooked through before topping them is what keeps the base sturdy under the eggs.
Huevos Estrellados: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Huevos Estrellados?
A serving has about 643 calories — 32.1g protein, 45.6g carbs, 37.6g fat, 5.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 32.1g of protein, roughly 20% of its calories.
Is Huevos Estrellados gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Huevos Estrellados has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How many servings does Huevos Estrellados make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.