Chilaquiles: The Perfect Meal for Anytime of Day

I love Mexican food. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And this chilaquiles recipe is perfect for all of those meals, but specifically great for a Sunday brunch.

Chilaquiles is a Mexican dish that is fried corn tortillas cooked in salsa or sometimes a mole and topped with your favorites likes cheese, cilantro, fried eggs, and jalapeno peppers. I make this recipe when I have tortilla chips go stale on me in the cupboard, and you should too, because it makes the perfect base for this meal.

Unfortunately, I cannot find very food Mexican ingredients around here, so I am improvising some parts of this but it still comes out quite delicious. Pair this with my bloody Mary or even a Paloma or a margarita and you got yourself one stellar brunch!

Serves 2

Ingredients:

3 tomatoes, chopped

2 green chilis, sliced thinly

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 bag of stale tortilla chips

4 eggs

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 Thai red chili, minced

1/2 cup of water

Toppings of your choice like mozzarella or cheddar cheese, thinly sliced radishes, avocado, cilantro, and pickled jalapenos.

Instructions:

1. Begin by heating a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chopped tomatoes and their juices to the pan and season with plenty of salt and pepper. Allow those to saute for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the green chilis and cook for another 2 minutes while they begin to soften.
3. Add the garlic and red chili to the mix and cook for 30 seconds before adding the tomato paste, cumin, and chili powder. Stir to combine.
4. Add the water to thin out the sauce and give it a quick stir to combine all of the ingredients. Add in the tortilla chips and stir to make sure the chips are covered with the sauce. Reduce the heat to low.
5. In the meantime, begin frying eggs in a separate nonstick pan in the remaining oil. Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
6. Assemble the chilaquiles by adding a layer of the chips to the bottom of a shallow bowl. Top with cheese and then 2 fried eggs. Make it look pretty with radishes, cilantro, jalapenos, or whatever toppings you like.

If you like this, be sure to try my breakfast tachos or if you are looking for something a bit more on the healthy side, try my strawberry banana smoothie.