This Roasted Hatch Chile Bacon and Eggs recipe is over-the-top delicious for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Hatch Chile season!
At the moment, Hatch chile peppers are to the culinary world what skinny jeans are to the fashion world.
They’re hot!
What are Hatch Chiles?
Hatch Chiles are a prized New Mexican chile and are available in August and 
September.
These favorite Southwestern chiles are grown in the Mesilla Valley, just north of Las Cruces, where the sunlight is intense and and the nights are cool.
This climate combination results in a chile that has a wonderful earthy flavor, with a subtle sweetness and kick to it. To be honest they’re not actually very hot — they’re generally more a mild-medium heat pepper, which makes them incredibly versatile in the kitchen.
I was so happy when Melissa’s Produce sent me a box of these delicious Hatch Chiles.
They’re so gorgeous, I could have just put them all in a pretty bowl as a centerpiece on my table — but since we’re smack in the middle of their short season, I’m going to be cooking and celebrating them all week.
When to Serve Hatch Chile Bacon and Eggs
I say breakfast, lunch or dinner — however, they are absolutely perfect for brunch.
I’m definitely adding this to my list of weekend recipes as it’s a fantastic brunch dish. This recipe takes a bit of time to prepare, and it’s well worth it. Not only are the results unbelievably tasty, but making this dish is a really fun cooking project.
I spent Saturday afternoon making these and we had them for dinner with friends. I guess you could call that brunch for dinner. 😉 
What’s in this recipe?
- Hatch chiles
- bacon
- onion
- eggs
- Pepper Jack cheese
- salt, pepper
Hatch Chile Roastings
Typically, each year there are Hatch chile roastings at Bristol Farms and Gelson’s stores throughout Southern California and Fry’s in Arizona.
And if you live in New Mexico, you might want to attend the Hatch Chile Festival.
Enjoy every last bite of this Roasted Hatch Chile Bacon and Eggs recipe!
More scrumptious Hatch Chile recipes . . .
- Hatch Chile Agave Butte
- Hatch Chile Zucchini Bread
- Hatch Chile Seared Scallops
- Hatch Chile Tequila Chicken Tostada
- Roasted Hatch Chile-White Peach Salsa
- Hatch Chile Pepper Jack Bacon and Eggs
- Hatch Chile Shrimp Sauté with Coconut Rice
- Hatch Chile Cornbread Casserole {Gluten-Free}
- Smoky Hatch Chile Skillet Cornbread {Gluten-Free}
- Hatch Chile Cranberry Sauce for Thanksgiving
This recipe over-the-top delicious for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It's the perfect way to celebrate Hatch Chile season!
- 8 roasted & peeled Hatch chiles (Click here for How to Roast & Peel a Pepper)
- 6 strips applewood smoked bacon
- ½ cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1¼ cup pepper jack cheese, grated
- 8 large eggs
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper
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Roast and peel the peppers. (Here's How to Roast and Peel Peppers.) Set aside.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F and place a paper towel on a large plate and set it aside.
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In a large oven proof skillet (one that will ultimately fit 8 opened Hatch chiles quite snugly), cook the bacon over medium heat until it's crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the bacon from the pan and place it on the paper towel-covered plate to let the grease drain.
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Pour off about half of the bacon grease (I pour it into a foil lined, small bowl), and keep the rest in the pan.
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Add the onions to the pan, and over medium-high heat, cook until they are nicely browned, about 4 minutes. Put the browned onions in a small bowl, keeping any remaining bacon grease in the pan. Set aside.
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Carefully, using a small paring knife or your fingers, make a slit in each of the peppers to open them, keeping the stem intact and the pepper whole, gently remove all of the seeds. Place the peppers, open side up in the pan.
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Sprinkle each pepper with a thin layer of the cheese (you'll need about half of it remaining for the tops).
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Break the bacon into smaller pieces and add a layer to each pepper, on top of the cheese. Then evenly distribute the onion on the bacon.
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Crack an egg into each pepper, directly on top of the onion and bacon. You might need to gently hold the edges of the peppers up, to capture the whites as they run out of the shell -- it's fine if some runs out into the pan. (This is why the peppers should be a rather tight fit int he pan.)
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Sprinkle each one with salt and pepper and evenly distribute the remaining cheese on top, on the sides of the yolks.
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Place the pan in the 375°F preheated oven just until the eggs are cooked, about 15 minutes.
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Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes and serve!
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Linda K. Smith says
Hatch chile peppers are to the culinary world what skinny jeans are to the fashion world.
Valentina, you could be famous for this statement even if you weren’t such a great cook
and photographer! Can’t wait to find Melissa at a Fry’s market! Is there a way of finding
out which ones for us in Arizona?
valentina says
Linda — you’re the best! Here’s the Phoenix schedule: 9/14, 9/15 & 9/16 at Fry’s in Phoenix, AZ!
Priscilla | ShesCookin says
Great analogy 🙂 We love Brinner – and Hatch Chiles with bacon topped with a runny egg sounds divine!
valentina says
Thanks Priscilla! 😀
Bernard Gurman says
Although I live in New Jersey, I’ve been to Hatch a few times and brought home both roasted and non-roasted Hatch Chiles. I first discovered the Hatch Chiles in Albuquerque when I had a bowl of stewed Chiles. The dish was fantastic. The flavor was so good. I asked and was told that that they were from Hatch, a town I had never heard about. Yesterday, I visited my local Wegman’s and “Lo and Behold”, there were Chiles being roasted and samples of real Hatch Chiles. My omelet using chopped Chile was heavenly. Bless you Melisa and Wegman’s.
valentina says
Hi there, I’m so happy to hear that you were stumbled upon Hatch chiles at your local store — and just in time, as their season is coming to a close. And how excellent that your omelet was so delicious. Enjoy and thank you for sharing. ~Valentina
David Pracy says
My wife and I make breakfast sausage enchiladas with cheese and red hatch chili sauce then top them with fried eggs and potatoes and beans on the side! One of our favorite meals!
valentina says
I love it, David! Sounds excellent with the red Hatch sauce. I’m in! 🙂 ~Valentina