Chilaquiles: Real Mexican Comfort Food
Chilaquiles are pieces of tortilla that are deep-fried and smothered in sauce. The classic ones are served with red or green sauce. They're often served for lunch with eggs and beans. It's true Mexican comfort food!
Prepare them with leftover corn tortillas or tortilla chips.
Family Lunch
When you have a family lunch gathering at home, chilaquiles are a great option to prepare in large quantities. You can prepare them in a dish and put them in the oven before serving.
Sunday Brunch
You don't need a special occasion to cook "Chilaquiles," as they are served daily in family homes and many hotels throughout Mexico. Whether for lunch or, often, Sunday brunch, "Chilaquiles Rojos o Verdes" are a favorite everywhere.
How to make Chilaquiles? The Quick Recipe!
Preparation time : 20 min
Total Time : 20 min
Yield : 4 servings
Ingredients
- 20 Corn tortillas (or tortilla chips)
- 1 bag Cochinita Taco Filling
- 1 bag Salsa roja or Salsa verde
- 4 Eggs
- 1 bag of Frijoles (beans)
- 1 bunch of coriander
- 1 bag of Cebollitas encurtidas (or raw onion)
- 100g Panela (or feta) cheese
- 160ml Mexican Cream
Preparation
- If you are using our cochinita taco filling, put a pot of water on to boil and heat the bag of cochinita for 15 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet and fry the tortillas until golden brown and crispy. You may need to fry them in 2 or 3 batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Drain the tortillas on paper towels. Repeat with all the tortillas.
- Clean the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and add our salsa roja or salsa verde and bring to a boil. Add the fried tortillas. Place the sauce-coated tortillas on a plate, top with the cochinita (if using), and drizzle with more sauce.
- Topped with crumbled "panela" cheese (or feta), coriander, pickled (or raw) red onion and Mexican crema (alternative: 120ml sour cream mixed with 120ml 35% cream and a pinch of salt).
- Serve with beans on the side and fried or seared eggs on top. Avocado is also a good complement to chilaquiles.
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