Time
34 min
Serving
4 persons
Calories
329
Chilaquiles is a Mexican breakfast dish which is a mixture of fried tortilla strips with eggs and salsa. This recipe includes a spicy homemade salsa made with tomatoes, chile de arbol peppers, onion, and garlic.
Ingredients
- tomatoes: 2 piece (chopped)
- chili de árbol peppers: 6 piece (dried)
- onion: 1 piece (sliced)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- chicken bouillon granules: 1 tsp
- salt: (to taste)
- water to cover:
- vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp (to taste)
- (6-inch) corn tortillas: 2 piece (cut into strips)
- eggs: 4 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Combine tomatoes, chile de arbol peppers, onion, garlic, chicken bouillon, and salt in a saucepan; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes and peppers soften, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Transfer chile peppers to a blender using a slotted spoon; blend until smooth. Pour in tomato mixture; blend until smooth.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir tortilla strips in the hot oil until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Crack in eggs; stir until scrambled and set, about 5 minutes. Strain blended sauce over tortillas and eggs; mix well.
