5 from 6 votes
Chilaquiles Verdes
Chilaquiles Verdes is a traditional Mexican dish, made with crispy fried corn tortillas and salsa verde. In this easy homemade recipe, we're using thick crispy tortilla chips and green enchilada sauce to make chilaquiles in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
495 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Green enchilada sauce click link for recipe
- 8 cups tortilla chips thick
Toppings
- ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup cilantro fresh leaves
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup onion diced
- ½ jalapeño thinly sliced
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
Instructions
- Add the enchilada sauce to a large pan or dutch oven on the stove over medium high heat.
- Bring to a simmer over medium high heat, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the tortilla chips to the sauce.
- Toss for 3-4 minutes or until all of the chips have been covered in the sauce.
- Spoon the chilaquiles out onto four separate plates and add the toppings of your choice.
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Notes
- Be sure to find thick tortilla chips. I can’t stress this enough! You really need a thick, hearty bag of tortilla chips for this recipe to work properly.
- Cooked, shredded chicken or pork can be added to this recipe. I recommend adding 1 cup of cooked, shredded meat to the sauce before adding the chips.
- If you want to add eggs, I recommend cooking the eggs while the sauce is simmering in the pan. The eggs can be fried, scrambled, poached, totally up to you!
- Using more or less tortilla chips will determine how saucy the chilaquiles are. For a more saucy dish, use 6-8 cups of tortilla chips, for a less saucy dish, use 8-10 cups of tortilla chips. In the recipe you see pictured throughout this post, I used 8 cups of tortilla chips. This is a happy medium that I find to be perfect for making chilaquiles!
- Leftover chilaquiles can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I like to add them back to a skillet over high heat to reheat the sauce and give the chips back a little of their crispy texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
495kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
1059mg
(44%)
Potassium
440mg
(9%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1175mg
(24%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
187mg
(19%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 495
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 495kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1059mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 440mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1175mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.