This Mexican Eggs Benedict is one of my absolute favourite things to enjoy for breakfast or brunch. The combination of spicy chorizo, smashed avocado, jalapenos and chipotle hollandaise is insanely delicious! This drool worthy breakfast is Whole30, Paleo, Keto, Grain Free, Gluten Free and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal.
I think this might just be my favourite breakfast ever. Bold statement, but it’s definitely worth the praise.
I love going out for brunch on Sunday mornings, and I am always guaranteed to order one of two things, Eggs Benedict, or something Mexican inspired.
Now that I have figured out how to combine these two things into one incredibly delicious dish that’s easy to make, I’m never eating brunch out again.
I find that Hollandaise can often be too rich and buttery, so for this recipe I created a much lighter tasting sauce that is packed with spicy chipotle and a refreshing kick of lime. The hollandaise can be made with an immersion blender or regular blender and is much easier and faster to make then traditional hollandaise which can require a bit of technique.
For the base of these eggs benedict I used grilled slices of butternut squash, but sweet potato slices would also work well.
Each slice is topped with smashed avocado, and spicy chorizo. I used homemade ground chorizo, but you could also use chorizo halved sausages if you prefer. They are finished off with a poached egg, a drizzle of chipotle hollandaise and slices of jalapeno to create one seriously delicious breakfast.
Although it seems like there is a lot of components, this dish comes together quite quickly. If you aren’t a fan of cooking in the morning, you could grill the butternut squash, cook the chorizo and make the hollandaise the night before and then simply poach the eggs the following morning.
Here are a few more of my favourite breakfast recipes…
- Salmon Cake Eggs Benedict with Lemon Hollandaise
- 4-Ingredient Moroccan Omelette
- Mexican Breakfast Hash
- Ham & Chive Waffles
- Breakfast Tacos
- Brussels Sprout & Bacon Hash
If you make this recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!
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Mexican Eggs Benedict
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large avocado smashed with a fork
- 170 grams ground chorizo (approx. 5 chorizo sausage, removed from their casings)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 jalapeno sliced
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Chipotle Hollandaise
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp chopped chipotle pepper in adobo (or 1 tsp chipotle powder)
- 1/4 cup hot melted butter (Or ghee for Paleo/Whole30)
Instructions
- Peel a butternut squash and cut the long neck into slices approximately 1/2 inch in thickness. Heat a grill to medium high heat. Brush each butternut squash slice with olive oil and grill the slices for approximately 5-6 minutes per side until grill marks appear and the squash is slightly tender. Transfer the slices to the oven set on very low heat to keep them warm while you prep the rest of the recipe.
- To make the hollandaise, in a tall container add the egg yolks, salt, lime juice and chipotle pepper. Insert an immersion blender into the container and blend for 30 seconds. Very slowly drizzle the melted butter/ghee into the container while blending. This could also be done in a blender if you do not have an immersion blender.
- Cook the ground chorizo meat in pan, breaking up the meat with a fork into a crumbly texture.
- Bring a pot filled with approx 3 inches of water to a bottle and add in the white vinegar. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium low and move a spoon quickly in a circular motion in the water to create a whirlpool and then crack an egg into the middle. Leave to cook for 4 minutes before removing it from the water using a slotted spoon. Repeat with the remaining eggs.
- To assemble place two butternut squash on a plate, top each slice with smashed avocado, some of the chorizo meat, a poached eggs and spoon the hollandaise overtop. Garnish with jalapeños and cilantro before serving.
Tried This Recipe?
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Delicious! Will be making this many times. My hollandaise turned out more of a mayo texture (still delicious) was my ghee not hot enough?
can I sub coconut cream for the ghee?
Unfortunately i have not tried that so can’t say with 100% certainty that it will work.
Excellent recipe! Loved it so much …thank you, I will make again and again, also loved the tip with the chipotle paste….smart idea, I have always struggled with what to do with the rest of the can, this way it sits happily in my fridge door next to my chili paste and miso paste to inspire me!😊
Awesome! So happy to hear that you liked it Andrea! Chipotle paste is so versatile, I use it in so many dishes.
I pretty much NEVER comment on recipes, but this one I had to. OMG. The only change I made was using sweet potato instead of squash. My husband and I LOVED this recipe, and I’m adding it to our regular rotation. Everything about it was beautiful and well-balanced. Thank you for this recipe!
I have never made a comment online before, and I use tons of online recipes. This one was well worth the time to provide input. I made this for Sunday Brunch for two of my kids who are home for Spring Break. Since my daughter is vegetarian, I used the Trader Joe’s chorizo. It was OUTSTANDING, and this recipe has made the ‘definitely make again’ list. Great job on this and thanks for sharing!
It’s a poached egg on top, which does have a runny yolk. It’s like the boiled version of an over easy egg. 🙂
Swirl boiling water and drop the cracked egg in while it is swirling, cook for 3 min, remove from simmering water with a slotted spoon and voila! Poached egg 🙂
How many does this make? 4?
4 portions but generally 1 person will eat 2
Do you eat the egg yolks raw? It doesn’t say anything about cooking them anywhere in the recipe.
Yes for the hollandaise they are added in raw.
Just made this and LOVED it!! May never go back to regular eggs benedict again. The squash as base was lighter yet still totally filling. Yum!
Butternut squash is one of my favourite bases, its great for hamburgers too 🙂
Is apple cider vinegar OK to sub for white vinegar?
Yes that would work too!