Chilaquiles Verdes with a Fried Egg

A favorite Mexican Breakfast dish.

Chilaquiles verdes con huevo frito is an all-time favorite Mexican breakfast dish. It's a combination of crispy corn tortilla chips bathed in green salsa and topped with salty ranchero cheese, Mexican cream, thinly sliced red onion, and a fried egg.

A few simple ingredients come together to make an authentic and very satisfying dish. I jokingly refer to chilaquiles as "breakfast nachos." They are also a close cousin of migas.

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How to Make Chilaquiles Verdes

Start by gathering your ingredients:

• About 6 cups corn tortilla chips (totopos) If you are making your own tortilla chips, you’ll need 8 corn tortillas

• 3 cups salsa verde or salsa roja

• 4 eggs

• 1/2 cup Mexican cream or sour cream

• 1/2 small red onion

• 4 ounces ranchero cheese or queso fresco

• Salt to taste

Start with the Salsa Verde

A good salsa makes or breaks this dish. Homemade is best but your favorite bottled salsa will be tasty too. If you want to make your own, check out our classic salsa verde tutorial from our original blog.

Then Make Homemade Tortilla Chips

Take the time to make your own tortilla chips called totopos. It's not that difficult to make them and the results are well worth the extra effort. The chips are lighter and crunchier than store-bought chips. If you do buy your tortilla chips the unsalted ones are preferable because the salsa and the cheese are already salted.

Cut your tortillas into wedges.

Heat the oil on high. Then cook the tortilla wedges in batches until they are golden brown.

Place the finished tortilla chips in a bowl lined with a paper towels to drain the excess oil. Set aside while you prepare the fried egg.

Fry the eggs to your liking.

Assemble the Chilaquiles

While the eggs are cooking, in a large wide pan, bring the salsa to a boil then immediately reduce the heat to low.

Add the tortilla chips to the salsa.

Stir the tortilla chips to cover in salsa.

Divide the chilaquiles into four portions. To serve, top each serving with 2 tablespoons of Mexican cream or sour cream, 1 ounce of crumbled ranchero cheese, 3 very thinly sliced onion rings, and the fried egg. Serve immediately.

Provecho!

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