Chipotle Chilaquiles
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 754
- Total Fat
- 64
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 38
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 12
- Cholesterol
- 151
- Sodium
- 862
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 1 hr
Ingredients
Salsa:
3 tablespoons canola oil
10 Roma tomatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds), roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/2 yellow onion, roughly chopped
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Tortilla Chips:
Vegetable oil, for frying
Sixteen 6-inch corn tortillas
Salt
6 fried eggs, for serving, optional
1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco
Thinly sliced red onions, for garnish
Mexican crema, for garnish
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Directions
- For the salsa: Heat the canola oil in a medium heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes, garlic and onions and saute until golden brown, 10 minutes. Add the chipotles and saute for another minute.
- Add the skillet ingredients along with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper to a blender and process until smooth. Return the mixture to the skillet and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes; season with additional salt and pepper. Keep warm.
- For the tortilla chips: Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, low Dutch oven until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 375 degrees F. While heating, stack the tortillas and cut the stack into 8 triangles.
- Working in batches, fry the tortilla triangles until crisp and golden in color, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the chips from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet; season with salt.
- Add the tortilla chips to the skillet with the warm salsa, making sure all the chips are fully coated in the salsa. Transfer to a serving dish. Top with fried eggs if desired, and sprinkle with the queso fresco. Garnish with thinly sliced red onions, Mexican crema and chopped cilantro.