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Chilaquiles Scramble

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40 min

Chilaquiles Scramble

Chilaquiles Scramble Photo 1

Category

Egg appetizer

Time

40 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

428

Rating

3.00★ (3)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
My landlady in Mexico used to make chilaquiles with scrambled eggs instead of fried eggs. She made her own tortilla chips out of stale flour tortillas. This is a very flexible recipe, so use what you have on hand for this yummy brunch dish.

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 2 Tbsp (divided, to taste)
  • onion: 1 piece (chopped)
  • jalapeño pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
  • tomato: 1 piece (diced)
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • salsa verde (green salsa): 0.5 cup
  • ground cumin: 0.5 tsp
  • salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
  • Tortilla chips: 3 cups
  • eggs: 5 piece
  • crumbled cotija cheese: 0.5 cup
  • medium avocado: 1 piece (sliced)
  • fresh cilantro: 0.25 cup (chopped)
  • sour cream: 2 Tbsp (to taste)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeño; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add salsa and scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tortilla chips to the pan and stir until coated with sauce.
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  2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a separate skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk eggs together in a bowl, then pour into the hot pan and cook until starting to set, about 2 minutes. Scrape cooked egg from the edges and fold into the center. Cook until eggs are halfway cooked but still runny, 2 to 3 minutes more.
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  3. Fold eggs into tortilla chip mixture. Keep stirring to finish scrambling the eggs, about 2 minutes. Add Cotija cheese and turn off the heat.
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  4. Divide egg mixture among four plates. Garnish with avocado, cilantro, and sour cream.
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