Huevos Divorciados with Handmade Cauliflower Tortillas and Dual Salsas
A complex Mexican breakfast featuring two fried eggs separated by a 'wall' of refried cauliflower, topped with labor-intensive, scratch-made salsa verde and salsa roja on low-carb vegetable-based tortillas.

Total
1h 30m
Prep
40 min
Cook
50 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cauliflower, riced
- 10 units Eggs, large
- 6 units Tomatillos, husked
- 3 units Roma tomatoes
- 3 units Serrano peppers
- 4 units Garlic cloves
- 0.5 cup Cilantro, fresh
- 1 unit Onion, white
- 0.25 cup Coconut flour
- 4 tablespoons Avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin, ground
- 2 teaspoons Salt
Instructions
- 1
Steam 3 cups of riced cauliflower until very soft. Squeeze out all moisture using a cheesecloth. Mix with 2 beaten eggs, coconut flour, and salt. Form into 8 small balls and press between parchment paper to create tortillas. Sear in a dry skillet for 3 minutes per side until golden.
- 2
For the Salsa Verde: Boil tomatillos, 1 serrano, and 1 garlic clove for 10 minutes. Blend with cilantro and salt until smooth. Simmer in a saucepan for 10 minutes to thicken.
- 3
For the Salsa Roja: Roast tomatoes, 2 serranos, and 2 garlic cloves under a broiler until charred. Blend with half an onion and salt. Simmer in a separate saucepan for 10 minutes.
- 4
For the Refried Cauliflower 'Wall': Sauté the remaining 1 cup of riced cauliflower with diced onion and cumin in oil until browned and tender. Mash with a fork to a paste-like consistency.
- 5
Fry the remaining 8 eggs sunny-side up in avocado oil.
- 6
To assemble: Place two cauliflower tortillas on each plate. Place one fried egg on each tortilla. Spread a line of refried cauliflower between the eggs. Cover one egg with salsa verde and the other with salsa roja. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
345
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
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