Chilaquiles Cha Cha Cha

  3.5 – 2 reviews  • Tomato
Level: Intermediate
Total: 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Level: Intermediate
Total: 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 tablespoons olive oil
  2. 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  3. 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  4. 6 ounces tomatillo sauce, recipe follows
  5. 6 ounces orange tomato sauce, recipe follows
  6. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  7. Ground cumin, to taste
  8. Tortilla chips, recipe follows
  9. 3 eggs
  10. 2 ounces grated Parmesan
  11. 2 ounces grated mozzarella
  12. Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
  13. 1 pound tomatillos
  14. 4 cloves garlic
  15. 3 Serrano chilies
  16. 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
  17. 1/4 yellow onion
  18. 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
  19. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  20. 1 pound ripe Roma tomato
  21. 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  22. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  23. Oregano, to taste
  24. Sugar, to taste
  25. Jalapenos in vinegar, to taste
  26. 2 flour tortillas
  27. Salt

Instructions

  1. In a 12-inch pan, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
  2. For the tomatillo and orange tomato sauce:
  3. In a food processor, pulse ingredients for tomatillo sauce for 15 seconds. Do the same for the orange tomato sauce.
  4. For the tortilla chips:
  5. Cut the tortillas in half and cut each half into 4 triangles. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden crispy. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt while hot.
  6. Add the salt, pepper, cumin and sauces to the pan. When sauce is hot, add the chips and the eggs and stir. Add the cheese just before serving. Garnish with cilantro.

Reviews

Kerry Bradley
One thing for sure is that the CORN TORTILLAS should be torn into bite size pieces, fried in oil, then the garlic and onions can be added only when the tortillas have crispied a bit. Then you add the scrambles eggs, cook until done. Remove from heat then add the salsa of choice and fresh mexican cheese. When serving add diced tomatoes, cilantro, and some shredded lettuce if desired. This makes for a great hearty breakfast/lunch MEXICAN Style and will hold you over for many hours. . .
Joe Newman
At last, a chilaquile recipe on FN that doesn’t involve baking or excess cheese!
The recipe isn’t quite clear, but you should heat the chips in the sauce until just slightly soft – you want a little crunchy texture.
BTW the tortilla strips must be made from CORN tortillas! I hope that the flour reference was a transcription mistake.

 

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