Chilaquiles Verde

Chilaquiles Verde

Chilaquiles Verde

Chilaquiles is a very popular Mexican breakfast dish. It involves frying corn tortillas, then cooking them in a salsa, either green or red. The chilaquiles are then topped with Mexican table cream, queso fresco, and cilantro. The chilaquiles can be accompanied by beans, fried eggs, or even shredded chicken. I’ve made this dish on top of crumbled chorizo before, which is even better!
In this recipe, I decided to use salsa verde since I made so much of it. Everything in the recipe is self explanatory. The only thing I would recommend is frying the tortillas in multiple batches to avoid overcrowding in the pan. If you don’t, the chips will absorb the oil and not become crispy.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: breakfast, Latin American, main course, Mexican
Servings: 1
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 2 fried eggs

Garnish

  • queso fresco cheese
  • Mexican table cream
  • cilantro
  • pickled red onion

Instructions

  • Cut the tortillas into 8 pieces per tortilla. In a skillet, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil over medium high heat. Cook the tortillas in 2 batches, about 3 minutes a side.
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  • Drain the tortillas on a paper towel.
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  • In the same skillet on medium heat, add another tbsp of cooking oil. Add in the salsa verde. Cook for 5 minutes.
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  • Add in the tortilla chips, making sure that they are evenly coated on each side with the salsa verde. Cook for 2 minutes.
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Top the chilaquiles with crumbled queso, pickled red onions, cilantro, and Mexican table cream. Serve with fried eggs, beans, and your choice of meat.