Red Chilaquiles

12 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes or whole
  • 2 jalapenos stemmed, seeded and chopped, optional
  • 1/2 white onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 4 cups tortilla chips
  • onion Thinly sliced, for garnish
  • queso fresco cheese Mexican, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup crema or sour cream

Directions

  1. 1
    To make the sauce, add the tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and garlic to a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Over medium-high heat, heat oil in a skillet. Slowly add the tomato chile sauce and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn the heat to low and season with salt. Add the tortilla strips and stir until coated with sauce; cover and let cook for about 5 minutes.
  2. 2
    Divide among 2-4 plates, top thinly sliced onions, queso fresco, cream/sour cream, and serve. Also excellent with chicken and cilantro!
  3. 3
    Chilaquiles are traditional Mexican dish commonly served for breakfast. Tortilla chips are cooked in either a red tomato chile sauce (such as this recipe) or a green tomatillo sauce (salsa verde) then topped with crema (or sour cream) and queso fresco. Chicken is also a typical addition.

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