Ranchero

Ranchero is a Mexican culinary term that means "country style" or "of the ranch". A popular sauce named "ranchera sauce" or "salsa ranchera" is made from onions, chiles and fresh tomatoes. The sauce is traditionally used over huevos rancheros. Here is recipe for a simpler ecipe for salsa ranchera.

The chiles used vary per recipe but jalapeno, serrano, ancho and even fresh poblano chiles may be used.

More Uses For Ranchera Sauce

You can use the sauce for making enchiladas or use it to top chiles rellenos.  Use it to top taquitos or even a simple quesadilla.

If you don't want to make ranchera sauce you can purchase jarred or canned sauce but clearly they are not as good as fresh. Herdez is one easy to find brand. If you are making huevos rancheros you could also substitute a simple enchlada sauce.