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SHORTCUT CHILAQUILES



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Chilaquiles, a traditional Mexican dish made with fried tortillas simmered in red or green salsa, has become a popular breakfast item because it begs to be topped with a couple of fried eggs. This cheater's version is made with a fresh tomato (or tomatillo) salsa that doesn't require a blender, and tortilla chips or broken tostadas instead of fried tortillas. The perfect texture here is softened but not soggy; you want to make sure the chips are tossed evenly with the sauce, but not so much that they get lost in it. Fried eggs are the perfect complement here, as the crisp-edged white provides texture and the yolk a rich sauciness. But it would be just as delicious served underneath or alongside a pile of soft scrambled eggs.

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     breakfast, brunch, lunch, weekday, weeknight, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 small red or yellow onion, thinly sliced into rings
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus more if desired
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, cored and sliced into 1-inch wedges
1 small Serrano or jalapeño chile, seeds removed if you like, finely chopped (optional)
6 ounces tortilla chips or tostadas, broken up into chip-size pieces
4 large eggs
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled
1 cup cilantro, tender leaves and stems
1/2 cup crema (or sour cream, thinned with a bit of water) (optional)

Steps:

  • Place half the onions in a small bowl and cover with lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, toss and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet (12-inch works well) over medium-high heat. Add remaining onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until they are tender and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and half of chile (if using) and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have started to burst and simmer in their own juices, 5 to 8 minutes. Add 1 cup of water and continue to simmer until tomatoes are totally softened and melted down, another 5 to 8 minutes; larger bits of the skin are O.K., but they should feel mostly broken down into a nice, thick sauce.
  • Add chips and toss to coat evenly. Simmer a minute or two and remove the pan from the heat while you fry the eggs.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggs and season with salt and pepper. Cook, undisturbed, until the whites of the egg are fried and lightly crisped but the yolks are still bright orange and runny, about 2 minutes.
  • Divide chips among plates and top with fried egg, queso fresco, cilantro, crema, remaining green chile, reserved red onions and a squeeze of lime if you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 542, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 815 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TOSTADA CHILAQUILES RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by DreiFromBK

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 pounds tomatillos, husked and rinsed
1 large jalapeño, stemmed
2 cups chopped cilantro leaves and stems, packed, plus small sprigs for garnish
1/4 cup garlic cloves
Kosher salt
Pepper
1/4 cup canola oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
Twelve 6-inch tostadas
4 large eggs
One (15-ounce can) black beans, rinsed, drained, warmed and seasoned with salt
Sliced radishes, sliced jalapeños and crumbled queso fresco, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the tomatillos and jalapeño. Add 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer over moderate heat, stirring, until the tomatillos are very soft but not falling apart, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatillos to a blender. Add 1 cup of the cooking liquid to the blender. Add the chopped cilantro and garlic cloves and puree until smooth. Season the salsa with salt and pepper. Discard the remaining cooking liquid. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomatillo salsa and simmer for 5 minutes. Dip 1 tostada at a time in the tomatillo salsa, turning, until some of the salsa is absorbed but the tostada still holds its shape, about 15 seconds. Transfer the tostada to a large plate; repeat with the remaining tostadas. Transfer the remaining salsa to a bowl. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Crack the eggs into the skillet and cook sunny-side up over moderate heat, 3 to 4 minutes. Place 1 tostada on each of 4 plates. Spoon some of the beans on top and cover with another tostada. Repeat with the remaining beans and 4 remaining tostadas. Top each stack with a fried egg. Garnish with the radishes, jalapeños, queso fresco and cilantro sprigs and serve with the remaining salsa.

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