Cotija Guacamole + Chorizo Eggs Benedict with Honey Chipotle Lime Sauce.
This is one of those triple threat recipes.
And for a couple of reasons too.
One: You can eat this breakfast, lunch or dinner. I would personally go with lunch or dinner just because I can’t do chorizo so early in the AM. Brunch? Totally good with that too.
Two: You can make this for Easter Brunch, Cinco de Mayo Lunch or Mother’s Day. All are coming up, and this dish works great for all three. Originally I was thinking Cinco de Mayo and I was actually going to wait to post this until after Easter, but then I thought, this would be so good for Easter too. So, you get it today.
Really though, let’s talk about Easter. I mean it is this Sunday, and even though it is super late this year I still cannot believe it is Easter already. I am so excited though, the next few months are going to be really amazing. Summer’s gonna be awesome (and jam-packed of course). I can’t wait.
Obviously,watching the barn come together, a trip to Florida and a couple other trips I am hoping will come to together, still waiting on things though. FYI waiting is the worst. Especially for highly self-conscious, impatient me.
Double FYI, I am currently checking my email every five minutes now.
But back to Easter. I kind of wish I had some awesome plans to share with you guys, but I don’t. We have never been one of those family’s that does a formal Easter. When my brothers and I were younger we would always be in Florida for Easter. We did the whole Easter basket thing in the morning followed by an egg hunt and then the rest was pretty much just a normal, awesome vacation day. We did alway have a nice dinner though.
The Easter baskets filled with Malley’s Chocolate were always my favorite though. I think that is true for everyone though, kids and adults, Malley’s is the best.
Ok, off the topic of Easter and on to these Eggs Benedict.
I almost titled this post The Mexi Version of the classic eggs benedict…with asparagus (because I am addicted to asparagus).
But really, it is just a whole lot of goodness on top of a bagel. I used a bagel because while I do love english muffins, they just were not sturdy enough to hold all this awesomeness. SO bagels it was.
Also, the night before I made this I realized I forgot the chorizo at the store. UGH. Why does this happen to me ALL THE TIME?
I was kind of determined to not go back to the store, so I pulled the frozen ground pork that I have had in my freezer for too long and de-thawed it overnight. Homemade chorizo? Sure why not?
You know what though? It is actually the easiest thing ever. I probably did not do it the way a true Mexican abuela would, BUT it was still delicious. Don’t hate me for taking short cuts.
I mean, delicious and easy is always good. If you do not do pork try swapping ground chicken. It’ll be a lot drier I’m sure, but the flavor will still be good. And obviously you can make these vegetarian friendly by leaving the chorizo out all together.
Oh and lastly, Cotija Guacamole is the most amazing and addicting thing. So good.
Double oh, I am already addicted to fruit salsa and it’s not even summer yet.
I need help.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Cotija Guacamole + Chorizo Eggs Benedict with Honey Chipotle Lime Sauce.
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chipotle, chorizo, eggs, lime
This is a great dish for either breakfast, lunch or dinner. And why not Easter Brunch, Cinco do Mayo or Mother's day too?
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 pound ground chorizo or leave this out for vegetarian, or bacon
- 3-4 whole pumpernickel or whole wheat bagels toasted (use gluten free if desired)
- 6-8 eggs poached
Honey Chipotle Lime Sauce
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt may use mayo if you like
- 2 in chipotle chiles adobo minced + 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Fruit Salsa
- 2 stalks rhubarb optional
- 1/2 cup strawberries chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mango chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chopped
- 1 jalapeño seeded + diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- pinch of salt
Cajita Guacamole
- 3 ripe avocados mashed
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 in Jalapeño seeded and diced (I left half of my seeds )
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3-4 ounces Cotija cheese crumbled
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Place the asparagus in a roasting pan or on a baking baking sheet and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Also, chop the rhubarb (if using) and add to another pan and toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Roast in the preheated oven for 15-25 minutes or until tender and crisp. The rhubarb will only take 10-15 minutes. Remove form the oven and set aside.
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Meanwhile work on the rest of the meal. To make the honey chipotle lime sauce. In a bowl mix together the greek yogurt, chipotle chiles + 2 tablespoons adobo sauce, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust honey and salt to your liking. Place in the fridge until ready to use.
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To make the fruit salsa add the roasted rhubarb (if using), strawberries, mango, pineapple, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice and pinch of salt in a bowl. Toss well to combine. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to use.
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To make the guacamole mash the avocados in a medium size bowl (I left mine pretty chunky, but go as chunky or smooth as you want). Add the sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and fold in the cotija cheese.
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Heat a medium skillet over high heat and brown the chorizo all over. Poach your eggs.
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To assemble divide the guacamole among the bagel halves. Top with chorizo and warm asparagus. Add yours eggs and drizzle on the honey chipotle sauce. Serve the salsa on the side. EAT!
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Homemade Mexican Chorizo.
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Main Course, Meat, Snack
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: chorizo, sausage
A homemade take on the delicious sausage
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 in chipotle chile adobo finely minced
- 1/2 a small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 2-3 teaspoons salt
Instructions
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Add the pork to a bowl. Add the minced chipotle chile, finely chopped onion, garlic, tequila, ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, Mexican oregano, cumin and 2 teaspoons salt. Mix with your hands to combine. Use the chorizo right away or divide in half and freeze. Makes a total of 1 1/2 pounds.
Recipe Notes
*Slightly adapted/based off of [Food Network | http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/homemade-chorizo-recipe2.html]
Happy brunching and such!
This looks fantastic and has all my favorite things in it! Can’t wait to hear what’s going on in your world for the summer – keep us posted!
Thanks Kathy! Have a great Easter!
Triple treat is right! Good grief! I ditto KATHY H., this has my favorite things all smashed together! MUST…NOT…EAT…COMPUTER MONITOR…
Haha! Thanks!! 🙂
Love this! Such an amped up version of eggs Benedict — one of my favorite breakfasts!
Thanks Megan! Have a great Easter!
The eggs look awesome but really roasted rhubarb in the fruit salsa…..love it…would never think to roast it and use it in a salad…once again you are a genius.
Thank you!! Have a great Easter!
O…M…G! Amazing, T!!!
Thanks Ashley! Have a great Easter!
This benedict needs to be present at every brunch ever. Done n done! 😀
Ha! Thanks Julia! Di you guys have fun in Breck?
I love your homemade chorizo! And I also love that you put this on a bagel. I love benedict breakfasts and this one definitely does not disappoint! : )
Thanks so much, Crystal!! Have A great Easter!
I love that you created a dish for all three holidays! So yummy.
Thanks Liz! Gotta love the triple threats!
Oh how I wish this was sitting in front of me right now! This looks amazing! Pinned
Thanks for pinning!! 🙂
Love the tex-mex twist, so delicious!
Thanks Meredith! Have a great Easter!
Sweet glory there is a lot of great things in this meal! I don’t know if I would want to eat anything else for the rest of the day, just repeats of this.
Thank you so much, Erin!
Wow! Tieghan, this looks wonderful. Love all the components together, so well thought out. Homemade chorizo too!
Thanks Cheri!
What an incredible brunch idea, love the flavors!
Thank you so much! Mexican flavors are the best!
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Hi Tieghan! I have a feeling that once I made this…it would become a weekly tradition! This looks just delicious. You can’t go wrong with brunch, can you?
Nope. you can’t! 🙂
Thanks so much and have a great Easter!
Tiegh!!! This is my dream recipe! I always add avocado in some form and chipotle to my eggs Benedict but this combo looks amazing and that sauce!!! Omg! You went into my brain and made me the brunch of my dreams! (Ok, I’m super cheesy) we can call them “Los huevos de Benito” that’s actually something really funny here in mex 🙂
Haha! Thank you so much!! Mexican is always good! 🙂
How funny! You and I use the same font for our recipe titles!
Haha! Cool!
Thanks! 🙂
Such a perfect breakfast. Wow, the colors and flavors and textures!
Thank you so much, Brenda! Hope you have a great Easter!
Eggs benedict are my favorite, and I love this fresh spring take on it.
Thanks Shaina! This was my first eggs Benedict! I have to try it the traditional way soon!
I so want these for breakfast!
Wish I could have shared!! Happy Easter Kevin!
I can’t wait to try this. If it turns out as good as it sounds, I’ll even let you know where all the typos are in the text. 😉
ONE WORD: BRILLIANT.
I’M ABOUT TO BLOW MY HUSBAND’S MIIIIND!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Haha! YES! Hope it went well (: Thank you!