| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh tomatillos
- 3 fresh serrano chiles
- 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- Olive oil, as needed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or more as needed
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 10 corn tortillas, cut into eighths, preferably stale (spread out to dry overnight)
- 3 cups roasted Tomatillo Salsa
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco*** or a mild feta
- 2 thin slices onion, separated into rings
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema, creme fraiche or sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Special equipment: 4 individual casserole dishes
- To make the salsa:
- Preheat the broiler or oven to 550 degrees F.
- Remove husks from the tomatillos and rinse under warm water to remove the stickiness. Put the chiles, garlic, onion and tomatillos on a baking sheet. Season with a little olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Put on a rack about 1 or 2 inches from the heat, and cook, turning the vegetables once, until softened and slightly charred, about 5 to 7 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel the garlic and pull off the tops of the chiles. Add all the broiled ingredients to a blender along with the fresh cilantro and puree. Pour in 1/4 cup of chicken broth and blend to combine. Add more broth, if needed, for desired consistency.
- To make the chilaquiles:
- Pour about 1/3 cup vegetable oil into a large saute pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the tortillas, working in 2 or 3 batches, and cook until lightly browned and nearly crisp. Drain the tortillas on paper towels and discard the remaining oil. Wipe the pan with a paper towel.
- In the same pan, add the tomatillo salsa and bring to simmer over low heat. Add the tortillas and cook until soft but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide the mixture among 4 individual casserole dishes. Top with the cheese crumbles and onion rings. Drizzle with Mexican crema, sprinkle with some chopped fresh cilantro and serve immediately.
- *Cook’s Note: Salsa Verde means “green sauce” and is typically made with tomatillos, green chiles and cilantro. Make your own fresh, or you can also find it canned at most supermarkets.
- Tomatillos are a small green fruit encased in a tissue paper-like husk. They should be used when they are still green, before they are ripe and the husk has turned brown. Before using, remove the husk, rinse and dry the fruit. (They do not need to be seeded.) They are found in most supermarkets
- **Cook’s Note: Chilaquiles is a Mexican brunch dish invented to use leftovers. It is made with day old tortillas (cut or torn into chips) and salsa verde. They are cooked together until the tortillas are slightly softened. Chilaquiles are eaten alone or with beans, eggs or shredded chicken.
- ***Cook’s Note: Queso fresco is a white, mild, fresh Mexican cheese with the texture of fresh farmer’s cheese in the US. Queso fresco can be found in many supermarkets, Latin specialty markets or online. It can be substituted with a mild feta cheese.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 589 |
| Total Fat | 39 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 g |
| Sugar | 17 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 32 mg |
| Sodium | 1614 mg |
Reviews
It is spicy! So take out the pepper seeds if you want to cut the spice down. We serve with eggs on top.
I found a new brunch option! A triumph!
Muy delicioso and exactly like the chilaquiles we had in Playa Maroma.
We love your recipes, and seeing you on television. Please give us more of Marcela!
We love your recipes, and seeing you on television. Please give us more of Marcela!
First time making these. Easy and delicious!
Very good and so delicious. Great flavors and we like spicy, so it was just right for my family, but wouldn’t change a thing. I love everything she makes. Marcella is such a great cook.
Donna
Delicious!! However, it was very spicy. My husband, who is Mexican and loooves spice, said it was too hot for this dish. But the flavor is amazing. I’d cut down on the Serrano peppers next time.
What a great use of stale tortillas! My husband loved the flavors. I topped the chilaquiles with fried heritage chicken eggs. The amber yokes added to the richness. This will be added to our brunch recipe rotation!
Best chilaquiles ever. All my friends and family think it’s my own recipe. Only thing I changed is that I add a little chicken stock when blending ingredients together to make the sauce. I also add avocado to the garnish.
Absolutely DELICIOUS! Closest flavor to my friends from Mexico! And he’s a chef!! It well be in my family from more on!
Fantastic recipe! I doubled the serranos in the salsa, then added sautéed onion rings and crumbled left over homemade black bean patties to the chilaquiles. The best part? I used the leftovers as a base for the most amazing chicken tortilla soup! Wow!