**Chilaquiles: A Flavorful Mexican Breakfast Dish**
Chilaquiles, a traditional Mexican breakfast dish, is a delicious and versatile dish made with fried corn tortillas tossed in a flavorful sauce, usually a spicy salsa or mole. It is often served with a variety of toppings such as eggs, beans, cheese, avocado, and crema. This article provides three unique recipes for chilaquiles, each with its own distinct flavor profile. The first recipe is a classic chilaquiles rojos, made with a traditional red salsa and topped with eggs, beans, and cheese. The second recipe is a chilaquiles verdes, made with a tangy green salsa and topped with chicken, avocado, and crema. The third recipe is a chilaquiles divorciados, which features two different salsas, a red salsa and a green salsa, served side by side on the same plate, topped with your favorite ingredients. No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy this flavorful and satisfying Mexican breakfast dish.
CHILAQUILES ROJOS (TRADITIONAL MEXICAN BREAKFAST DISH)
Steps:
- Grill the tomatoes, chiles, garlic and onions until they have a slightly blackened skin. Do not burn!
- Bring 6 cups water to a boil with the blackened veggies until they are cooked through and soft inside.
- Pour the veggies with the hot water and a little added cold water into a food processor and process. Don't blend too much, you want the mixture to be chunky.
- In a large pot, heat up the oil until smoking. Then (carefully!) add a small amount of the sauce mixture and let it burn away for 1 minute (this is for a nice smoky flavor). Then slowly add the rest of the mixture and season with salt and some chicken base.
- Add the tomato puree for color, and mix well. Add the shredded chicken and cook until it is heated through. Add the cilantro. Add the chips and serve immediately on 4 plates. Top each plate with some sour cream, sliced onions, queso fresco and a sprig of cilantro.
- Serve with guacamole, refried black beans and pico de gallo on the side.
CHILAQUILES
Breakfast for dinner doesn't have to mean pancakes and scrambled eggs. This hearty, savory dish will make you want breakfast for every meal. A rich red chile sauce with guajillo peppers gives the chilaquiles their kick.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Gather your ingredients.
- Preheat a stainless 3-quart pot over high heat and a large cast-iron skillet, 10 to 12 inches, over medium-low heat; this will be your serving platter.
- Remove the stems and seeds of your dried chilies and toast in the pot, 2 minutes. Remove, then add oil, onions and jalapeno pepper. Soften onions, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stack and cut the corn tortillas into 8 pieces, halved across, and then cut into 4 equal wide slices. Arrange on parchment lined baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Bake to deeply golden and fragrant, 10 minutes.
- To onions, add pimenton, oregano and garlic. Stir and add water. Let it absorb, 1 to 2 minutes. Add chilies back to pot with chicken or vegetable stock, tomatoes, honey and cocoa powder if using. Simmer 7 to 8 minutes to plump the peppers. Puree in high powered blender or food processor, and then transfer to large cast-iron skillet. Reserve any extra in an airtight container for enchiladas or more chilaquiles.
- Chop red onion, cilantro and thinly slice radishes with truffle shaver, sharp knife or mandoline. Crumble the cotija or queso fresco. Shred the Pepper Jack cheese.
- Add tortillas to sauce in cast-iron skillet and toss to coat. Top with cheeses and place back in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Place 2 small nonstick skillets over medium heat (have some lids or foil on hand). Add a pat of butter to each pan, then crack an egg into each pan and cover. Cook until whites are solid and yolks still soft. Remove to a plate and repeat.
- Remove skillet from the oven and top with red onions, cilantro, radishes, pickled peppers and eggs.
- Serve the chilaquiles from the pan.
BREAKFAST CHILAQUILES
A simple and delicious Mexican breakfast dish.
Provided by KEPHY
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tortilla squares; cook and stir until crispy, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk eggs, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Stir in Cheddar cheese.
- Pour egg and cheese mixture into the skillet; cook and until eggs are firm, about 5 minutes. Pour enchilada sauce on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 479.8 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 604.8 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
CHILAQUILES, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
This is a great mexican breakfast dish, not for dieters. The tomato sauce you can find in the mexican isle of your local grocery store. It's a yellow can with a duck on it. Enjoy!
Provided by MacaroniMandy
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix eggs in bowl, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut tortillas in triangle sized chips.
- Heat oil in skillet on medium heat and add corn tortillas in a single layer, cook until crispy and golden, remove and drain on paper towels.
- Add garlic and chopped onion to skillet. (you may need to add another teaspoon of oil to pan).
- Brown for a second and return corn chips to skillet.
- Add eggs covering the corn chips, continuing to cook eggs thoroughly.
- Add oregano and Pato Sauce and stir, cook for another minute or two and remove from heat.
- Add cheddar cheese as topping to melt.
- Sprinkle with queso fresco.
- Top with chopped green onion for garnish.
- Serve with sour cream to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 545.2, Fat 42.8, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 215.7, Sodium 269.5, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 2, Protein 16.5
Tips:
- Use day-old corn tortillas. This will help them hold their shape better when you fry them.
- Cut the tortillas into uniform pieces. This will help them cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying the tortillas. This will prevent them from sticking together.
- Fry the tortillas in batches until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Drain the fried tortillas on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Use a variety of toppings for your chilaquiles. Some popular options include shredded chicken, cheese, sour cream, avocado, and salsa.
- Serve chilaquiles immediately. This is when they are at their best.
Conclusion:
Chilaquiles are a delicious and versatile Mexican dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be customized to your own liking. So next time you are looking for a quick and tasty meal, give chilaquiles a try!
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