Green Chilaquiles
Thick fried tortilla chips simmered in a bright and tangy tomatillo salsa, for a simple and delicious Green Chilaquiles.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, brunch, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 465kcal
salsa verde
- 1 pound tomatillos, husked and halved
- 2 jalapenos, halved and seeded
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 yellow onion, quartered
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 2 limes, juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
chilaquiles
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 6 ounces thick tortilla chips
- 4 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
garnishes
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 3 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- hot sauce
Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Spread tomatillos, jalapenos, garlic, and onion onto a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss together.
Roast vegetables for25 to 30 minutes, remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
Pour roasted vegetables into a blender and add cilantro and lime juice. Blend mixture until smooth. Adjust seasonings.
Pour mixture into a large skillet and stir in chicken stock.
Place skillet over medium heat and bring mixture up to a simmer, 5 minutes.
Stir in chips, a handful at a time, until all chips have been added and coated in the verde sauce. Crack eggs into the skillet, over the chips and lower heat to medium-low. Cover for about 5 minutes or until egg whites have set and the chips have absorbed some of the sauce.
Uncover and remove skillet from the heat. Top with cotija, cilantro and radishes. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce.
Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 614IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 3mg