Chilaquiles

Name: Chilaquiles
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 16 corn tortillas; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt or 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cups (24 ounces) salsa verde—either homemade** or store-bought***; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 4 fried eggs (optional); 1 avocado, diced; ⅓ cup crumbled Cotija, queso fresco or feta cheese; 3 tablespoons chopped red onion or green onion; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; Barbacoa (Shredded beef); Jalapeños; Black Beans

6 steps

Prep:25minCook:30min

This delicious Mexican chilaquiles verdes recipe is made lighter with freshly baked tortilla chips! Add salsa verde, fried eggs (optional), and fresh garnishes for an epic breakfast, brunch or dinner. Recipe yields 4 servings.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:44:46 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

16corn tortillas

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

½ teaspoonfine-grain sea salt

or 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

2 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil

3 cupssalsa verde

either homemade or store-bought

2 tablespoonsfresh cilantro

⅓ cupcotija

crumbled, queso fresco or feta cheese

3 tablespoonsred onion

chopped, or green onion

2 tablespoonscilantro

chopped

barbacoa

shredded beef

jalapeños

black beans

Instructions

Step 1

To bake the chips: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit with racks in the upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper for easy clean-up.

Step 2

Brush both sides of each tortilla lightly with oil. Stack the tortillas, 4 at once, and slice them into 8 wedges. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Divide the wedges between the two baking sheets and arrange them evenly across the pans (it’s ok if the chips overlap; they’ll shrink significantly as they bake). Sprinkle half the salt over one pan and half over the other.

Step 3

Bake, swapping the pans on their racks every 5 minutes, until the chips are curling up at the edges and some are starting to turn golden on the edges. This could take as little as 10 minutes. Keep an eye on the top rack especially, as those tend to finish baking first. Once you see the chips on the top rack turn golden on the edges, remove that pan and move the pan on the lower rack up to the top. Bake until those chips start turning golden on the edges, then remove from the oven.

Step 4

Once the chips are out of the oven, warm 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large, non-reactive (stainless steel, enameled cast iron or non-stick) skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Once it’s shimmering, add the salsa verde, being careful to avoid splatters.

Step 5

Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the tortilla chips and cilantro until all of the chips are lightly coated, then cover and let the mixture rest (off the heat) until the chips have softened slightly, about 2 to 5 minutes.

Step 6

Uncover the pot and add the toppings of your choice, then divide the chilaquiles onto individual plates. The chips will continue softening with time, so chilaquiles are best served promptly (do not re-cover the pan to preserve heat; the chips will get far too soggy).

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