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Divorced Eggs

Name: Divorced Eggs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 30 ml Vegetable oil; 200 g Refried beans; 4 Eggs; 60 g Fresh cheese (queso fresco); 1 to taste Salt; 150 ml Red salsa; 150 ml Salsa verde (green salsa); 4 Corn tortillas

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20 min (10 prep + 10 cook) Easy 2 servings Nacional

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 10 Feb 2026 · Updated: 22 Jun 2026

Two fried eggs on tortillas — one with green salsa, one with red, divided by beans.

About this recipe

Huevos divorciados are two fried eggs served on tortillas, each one bathed in a different salsa: one in green, the other in red, separated by a line of refried beans. The name - meaning 'divorced eggs' - is a playful nod to the two salsas going their separate ways.

History & Origin

Huevos divorciados (divorced eggs) are an ingenious creation from Mexican fondas that combines the two fundamental flavours of Mexican cuisine: salsa verde and salsa roja. Their humorous name reflects the popular Mexican wit for naming dishes. They emerged as a Solomonic solution for couples who could not agree on which salsa they preferred with their breakfast eggs. The line of refried beans separating them acts as a 'border' between both worlds of flavour. They are such a popular breakfast that they appear on the menu of virtually every Mexican restaurant.

Estimated cost

£9.78

Total cost

£4.89

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

412

Calories

20g

Protein

36g

Carbohydrates

23g

Fat

Fibre

641mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Heat the tortillas on a comal (griddle) until lightly golden. Place 2 tortillas on each plate, side by side.
2
Calienta ambas salsas for separado en dos cacerolas pequeñas.
3
Fry the eggs in hot oil, two at a time, until the white is set but the yolk is still runny.
4
Coloca un egg on each tortilla en el dish (2 eggs for dish).
5
Cover one egg with salsa verde and the other with salsa roja. Place a line of warm refried beans between the two eggs as a divider.
💡 Presentation is key: the salsas should not mix, and each egg should keep its own colour.
6
Sprinkle crumbled fresh cheese over the top and serve immediately.

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Edmond Bojalil

Founder, Recetas Mexas

Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.