Chilaquiles Verdes

Chilaquiles Verdes is a traditional Mexican breakfast dish made with crispy tortilla chips simmered in tangy green salsa, topped with crema, cheese, and your choice of eggs or chicken.

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword chips, eggs, verde

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 381kcal

Ingredients

12 corn tortillas cut into triangles
½ cup vegetable oil for frying
2 cups salsa verde store-bought or homemade
½ cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
½ cup Cotija cheese crumbled
¼ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
¼ cup cilantro chopped
¼ cup red onion diced
2 fried eggs optional - or scrambled

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Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the tortilla triangles to the hot oil in batches, frying until golden and crispy (about 1-2 minutes per side). Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Combine the salsa verde with broth, garlic powder, cumin, and salt in a separate large skillet. Heat over medium, and bring to a simmer.
Add the fried tortilla chips to the skillet with the sauce. Gently fold to coat the chips, cooking for 2-3 minutes. Cook just until the chips soften slightly but remain crisp.
Serve garnished with Cotija cheese, crema, cilantro, and red onion - like nachos.
OR you can add a fried or scrambled egg on top if desired.
Serve immediately.

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