Mexican Tostada Topped with a Poached Egg
I loved this Mexican tostada topped with a poached egg recipe because it was tasty and used up leftover taco meat, guacamole, and salsa I had in the fridge. The poached egg made this delicious breakfast tostada extra special and I devoured it in minutes.
Mexican Tostada Topped with a Poached Egg
Tostada:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 corn tortilla
- ½ cup leftover taco meat, warmed
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Grape tomatoes, sliced
- Green onions, sliced
- Black olives, sliced
- 1 egg
Serving:
How to Make a Mexican Tostada Topped with a Poached Egg
Prepare the ground beef and black bean mixture (if using) click this link for the recipe.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat until HOT. Add the tortilla and cook on both sides until crispy and golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Place on a paper towel to drain.
Add water to a large saucepan pan, filling it two-thirds full; bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
Coat a poaching cup (or custard cup) with butter or cooking spray then place it in the water.
Break the egg into the cup, then cover the pan with a lid and cook for 4-6 minutes or until the whites are firm but the yolk is soft.
Layer the crisp tortilla with the beef and bean mixture, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, olives, and green onions.
Place the poached egg on top with a few more green onions and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Serve immediately with salsa and guacamole. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
Tostadas:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 corn tortilla
- ½ cup Leftover ground beef & bean mixture **Click the link above for the recipe
- Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Grape tomatoes, sliced
- Green onions, sliced
- Black olives, sliced
- 1 egg
Serving:
- Salsa **Click the link above for the recipe
- Guacamole **Click the link above for the recipe
Instructions
- Prepare the ground beef and black bean mixture, if desired. See the link above for the recipe.
- Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the tortilla and cook on both sides until crispy and golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Place on a paper towel to drain.
- Add water to a large saucepan, filling it two-thirds full; bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
- Coat a poaching cup (or custard cup) with butter or cooking spray then place in the water.
- Break the egg into the cup then cover the pan with a lid and cook for 4-6 minutes or until the whites are firm but the yolk is soft.
- Layer the crisp tortilla with the warmed beef and bean mixture, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, olives, and green onions.
- Place the poached egg on top, add a few more green onions, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with salsa and guacamole. Enjoy.
Mexican food and eggs definitely go hand-in-hand. I especially love a nice plate of huevos rancheros for breakfast. So filling yet simple and delicious. This is a great way to use up leftover taco fixings.
I love making dishes from leftover ingredients that need to be used up. It’s such a money-saver and I feel like the best dishes come from whipping up the things you are left with.
Since buying an amazing stainless steel 6-egg poaching pan at Costco in Austraulia, I’m pretty much obsessed with poaching eggs and so is my 8 year old foodie son. Great idea– I’m on it, thanks!
OMG Pam this looks so yummy and definitely now on my “to try” list!!! I want to come and live at your house xxxx
I have NEVER thought of this combo but it sounds delicious!!! You’ve started my old brain working…thinking of a breakfast version of this with sausage. And hey….I LOVE that fork in the photo, how cool is that!?!?
What an awesome combination of flavors! Your egg is perfectly poached, and I was thrilled to read that you used a poaching cup. When I poach eggs in a pan of water, they never look that perfect. I need to purchase some poaching cups!
I wish you lived closer… I’d come to your house for lunch every day 🙂
oh i wish i didn’t click this
your mexican dishes KILL me.
and now there is an egg on top ::::sigh::::
Perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner meal!! Wish I could have it for my lunch today. 🙂 Have a wonderful Weekend! ~ Ramona
That is one heck of a perfect poached egg, Pam! This would make a great morning meal, or even lunch! Very Austin style too… eggs combined with Mexican meals are big here for brunch.
I think that I must go to your home for to lern how you make all your delicious recipes…
I wish you a wonderful weekend!!!
Oh yum, this recipe would go over very very well in my home. Great photo, too. And, hellooo, that fork is too cool for school!
this wld look perfect on my dinning table and even more perfect in my tummy :)))
the tostado alone is lovely–perfect ingredient combination, for sure. however, sliding on a poached egg is brilliant and makes it become something i’d knock someone out of the way to get to. 🙂
It looks great, although I never have leftovers from taco night!
that looks so incredible. love your recipes and the simplicity.
Pam, that looks so delicious! I’ve never had a poached egg before and always wanted to try it!
Amazing! I will be trying this next time I have left over taco meat! Looks like a great quick lunch!
This looks wonderful. Such a great combinations of flavors.
Looks outstanding Pam – especially for a throw together meal – I really like the last shot
That sounds wonderful!
I love the use of the poached egg. Brilliant!
Love the picture of the fork going through the perfectly, runny poached egg.
This looks incredibly delicious and great!
What a siperb dish & I love it so much! So flavourfull, Pam!
You can fly over any time & prepare this for me & my husband! So good! 🙂
dude, this would be a great recipe to use the new Bush Beans Cocina Latina line. This is really an inspiring idea, Pam, it puts so many ideas into my head. Quite a brilliant dish.
Sample and delicious, love those meals!
That egg looks so perfect! I love egg yolk as a sauce on so many things but never thought to try it like this!
Thanks for the refried bean suggestion! I haven’t had them in forever and this sounds like the perfect excuse to!
Wow, this looks amazing. It reminds of me huevos rancheros, which I love!
I made these last night – sood good! I read your blog every day but this was the first recipe I have tried. I didn’t do so well poaching the eggs, so I fried them sunny side up instead – the meal turned out great. Thanks!