Topped with a fried egg and a homemade Rojo Rancheros sauce, these breakfast chilaquiles are a hearty way to start the day. Chilaquiles served with a Rojo sauce are most commonly served in the Tamaulipas region.
Ingredients
Salsa Roja
- 7 chillis guajillo, seeds removed
- 3 chillis de arbol, seeds removed
- 3 tomatillos (about 140g)
- 2 cups chicken broth, divided
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 fresh sprig coriander
Chilaquiles
- 12 Guerrero® Homestyle Soft Tacos, each cut into 6 to 8 wedges
- Vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, fried
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup diced white onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh coriander
- ½ cup crumbled feta
Method
Salsa Roja
1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add chillis quajillo and chillis de arbol. Reduce heat to medium. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until softened and tender. Stir in tomatillos. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tomatillos lose their bright green color. Remove chillis and tomatillos from water.
2. In a blender, place cooked chillis and cooked tomatillos, garlic, cumin and oregano. Puree with 1 cup broth until smooth; set aside.
3. Heat oil in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in blended mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Stir in coriander sprig. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and flavours marry. Remove coriander sprig.
Chilaquiles
1. Heat a high-sided skillet filled with 2-inches of oil over medium heat until it starts to boil. Working in batches, drop tortilla wedges into hot oil so that they are submerged in oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown all over. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined tray and cool completely. (They will crisp up further as they cool.)
2. Reheat sauce to a simmer. Remove from heat. Gently toss chips with sauce until coated with sauce until absorb most of the sauce.
3. Divide among 4 plates. Top each with fried egg. Garnish with avocado, sour cream, onion, cilantro and cotija cheese.
Tip
Serve with 2 fried eggs per serving if preferred.
