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Spanish Eggs and Potatoes (Huevos Rotos)
In traditional Spanish huevos rotos, or “broken eggs,” fried eggs are served on top of fried potatoes, along with serrano ham or chorizo. The yolks are broken so they flow onto the food below, creating a rich sauce. For our simplified version, we precook the potatoes in the microwave, then crisp them in olive oil; the eggs are cooked in the skillet directly on top of the potatoes. Use small red or white potatoes, as their skins add flavor without toughness. If you can find only large potatoes, choose a thin-skinned variety, such as Yukon Gold, and cut them unpeeled into ¾-inch pieces.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t cook the eggs to the point where the yolks set. The key to this dish is the rich, runny yolk that coats the potatoes.
45 minutes
Ingredients
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1½
pounds small red or white potatoes (about 1½ inches in diameter), quartered
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2
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
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01Place the potatoes in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool slightly and, using a potato masher, gently crush them until slightly flattened but still in large chunks. If the potatoes are too firm to flatten, cover and microwave on high until tender, then crush.
Reviews
July 26, 2026
Delicious!
My husband wanted to make Shakshuka tonight, but wanted a better recipe than we had used last time. I got onto the Milk Street website, put egg into the search bar and started noodling around. I came upon this recipe. We had just the right number of potatoes in the pantry, an onion in the bowl on the counter, and scallions and eggs in the fridge and a couple of chillies leftover from last season in the freezer, most of the rest are pantry staples for us. The only thing that was different was no chorizo, only four leftover merguez sausages. We added some smoked paprika, sweet paprika and oregano to the recipe to give the sausages more of a chorizo flavour profile and - wow! Can't wait to make it again with chorizo! So much flavour, easy to put together after a day or working around the house and a fast clean up. All together a fantastic recipe.
March 27, 2026
Huevos Rotos
I'm here to tell you that if your grocery store, like mine, carries chorizo intermittently if at all, you can use pepperoni. I love this dish either way. As another reviewer mentioned, the vinegar at the end is an important touch.
January 11, 2023
Whole Family Loved
We have a family rating for every dish. Each person gets one vote on whether to make it or not again--this was a 5/5. My kids do not like spicy, so I did not use pepper and subbed ham for chorizo. Did everything else the same. Will make again for sure! The Sherry Vinegar makes the dish.
June 15, 2022
Great breakfast recipe
This recipe was easy to make and will add it to my recipes for company. Would not change any thing. I did over cooked the eggs so I will keep an eye on the time. Also great for dinner!
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Made this last night for dinner. It was very delicious and I would make this recipe for company, good for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My only comment is it took three times as long to microwave the potatoes. Why not par-boil the potatoes?