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Chilaquiles - Mexican Comfort Food

Chilaquiles consist of fried corn tortilla chips simmered in a brothy sauce. Not only is this dish affordable, but it’s also great for entertaining since both major components (the chips and the sauce) can be made in advance.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Latin, Mexican, Spanish
Keyword: comfort food, One Pot, spicy
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 270kcal

Equipment

  • Heavy Bottom or Cast Iron Pan

Materials

For the chips:

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 12 corn tortillas cut or torn into wedges
  • Kosher salt
  • For salsa roja:

For the salsa roja

  • 4 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1 medium jalapeño sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • Kosher salt to taste

For Serving

  • 1 Avocado Diced
  • 1 cup Mexican Crema
  • 8 oz Queso fresco
  • 1 Fried egg per person

Instructions

To make the salsa roja

  • Place chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, sliced jalapeño, and 2 cloves of peeled garlic in a blender.
    Chopped Onions in Blender Chilaquiles
  • Pour in 1 cup of vegetable broth. Blend until smooth.
    Making the salsa for chilaquiles

Fry the tortillas

  • Tear the tortillas into quarters, resembling chips
    Tear tortillas in pieces chilaquiles
  • Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
    Oil in the pan chilaquiles
  • Add about a quarter of the tortilla wedges and cook, flipping once, until lightly brown and crisp.
  • Drain the freshly fried tortilla chips on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
    Drain Tortillas on Paper towel
  • Sprinkle lightly with salt.
  • Repeat this process until all tortillas are fried, adding more oil if needed.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  • Add the salsa roja and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 5 to 10 minutes
    Add sauce to pan chilaquiles
  • Add additional broth to thin out the salsa, if needed. Taste and season with salt as needed.
  • Add the tortilla chips and stir carefully to coat the chips.
    Tortillas in the sauce chilaquiles
  • Cook until the tortillas are heated through, about 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt as needed.
  • Serve warm garnished with diced avocado or guacamole, crema, queso fresco, and/or fried eggs, if desired.
    chilaquiles served on a plate

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 555mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg