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A large bowl filled with chilaquiles, topped with crema and cilantro.
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Easy Chilaquiles Recipe

Chilaquiles with eggs is a traditional mexican breakfast and we've simplified this dish by creating an easy red sauce that comes together in about 10 minutes. It's a great way to use up leftover barbecue, pulled chicken, and is perfect for brunch at home.
Course Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine Tex Mex
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 1961kcal
Author Sarah Penrod

Ingredients

For Tortilla Chips

  • 3 cups thick corn tortilla chips or 8 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup oil to pan fry the corn tortillas if using pre-made chips you won't need the oil

Easy Red/Rojo Sauce:

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 white onion minced
  • 2 tablespoons mild red chile powder or a blend of several chile powders, guajillo chile powder is traditional
  • 3 cloves garlic mined fine
  • 1 teaspoon canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  • 16 oz. tomato sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth

For Fried Eggs:

  • 4 eggs 2 per person
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Optional Toppings:

  • leftover pulled chicken brisket, or pork from a previous meal
  • queso fresco
  • pickled red onion
  • fresh cilantro
  • Mexican crema or sour cream
  • roasted jalapeno
  • ​red salsa or green salsa
  • homemade salsa verde

Instructions

To Make Homemade Fried Tortilla Chips:

  • If you are not using store-bought chips but opt to make your own it's quite a simple recipe. In a small skillet, heat the 1/4 c. oil over medium heat. Cut the corn tortillas into quarters so that you have 4 tortilla wedges per tortilla. 
  • Fry the tortillas in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove the crispy tortilla chips, draining off the oil as you go. Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with paper towels where they can cool. Salt immediately.

How To Make Chilaquiles Sauce:

  • In a medium saucepan, pour in the vegetable oil and heat to medium-high heat. Add in the 1/2 a white onion and stir until fragrant. Cook for 4 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, and chipotle and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce and broth and increase the heat to a light boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and additional spices if needed. Reserve warm for assembling the best chilaquiles. This recipe makes enough sauce for 4 servings. 

To Make The Fried Eggs

  • In a large skillet (with a lid) melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium high heat. Crack 2 eggs into the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cover with the lid. Cook 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 2 minutes for runny eggs, or 4 minutes for set eggs. Repeat this for both portions. 

To Assemble the Chilaquiles

  • When the eggs are almost done, place the crispy tortillas in the sauce and toss well. Let them sit in the sauce for about 3 minutes absorbing a bit of the red sauce. Then divide the sauce-soaked homemade chips into a single layer on two plates. Sprinkle with queso fresco, or other cheese. Top each plate with 1-2 sunny side up eggs. Sprinkle with additional toppings if desired. Serve hot. 

Notes

If you prefer the green sauce for chilaquiles verdes or you like your chilaquiles with both sauces, you can make an easy verde sauce using canned salsa verde or canned green enchilada sauce. I enjoy the Herdez or Old El Paso brand.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1961kcal | Carbohydrates: 160g | Protein: 81g | Fat: 115g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 71g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 597mg | Sodium: 3709mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 39g