Huevos rotos

Close-up of huevos rotos with ham

Huevos estrellados with chips and pieces of chistorra

Huevos rotos

Huevos rotos or huevos estrellados is any of a number of Spanish dishes involving eggs fried in a large amount of olive oil or any other oil. In Madrid, huevos estrellados is a dish based on a pan-fried egg with a liquid yolk, accompanied by French fries (some modern versions of this dish use chips), some kind of meat (typically ham, bacon, or a sausage like chorizo or chistorra). The dish is served hot, immediately after plating. ^[1]

Serving

Huevos estrellados are typically served with potatoes. The potatoes serve to soak up the yolk of the egg. A variant of the dish known as duelos y quebrantos involves eggs that are scrambled instead of fried.

References

1. "Los 6 fallos que cometes al hacer la receta de los huevos estrellados". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 31 October 2024.