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Green Chilaquiles
4.9 from 20 votes

Green Chilaquiles

Thick fried tortilla chips simmered in a bright and tangy tomatillo salsa, for a simple and delicious Green Chilaquiles.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 465 kcal
Course: Main Course, Breakfast, Dinner, Brunch
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

salsa verde
  • 1 pound tomatillo husked and halved
  • 2 jalapeño halved and seeded
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 yellow onion quartered
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 2 lime juiced
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
chilaquiles
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 6 ounces tortilla chips thick
  • 4 egg
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
garnishes
  • 1/2 cup cotija cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 cilantro bunch
  • 3 radish thinly sliced
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • hot sauce

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375˚F.
  2. Spread tomatillos, jalapenos, garlic, and onion onto a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss together.
  3. Roast vegetables for25 to 30 minutes, remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Pour roasted vegetables into a blender and add cilantro and lime juice. Blend mixture until smooth. Adjust seasonings.
  5. Pour mixture into a large skillet and stir in chicken stock.
  6. Place skillet over medium heat and bring mixture up to a simmer, 5 minutes.
  7. Stir in chips, a handful at a time, until all chips have been added and coated in the verde sauce. Crack eggs into the skillet, over the chips and lower heat to medium-low. Cover for about 5 minutes or until egg whites have set and the chips have absorbed some of the sauce.
  8. Uncover and remove skillet from the heat. Top with cotija, cilantro and radishes. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce.

Nutrition Information

Calories 465kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 181mg (60%) Sodium 500mg (21%) Potassium 628mg (13%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 614IU (12%) Vitamin C 42mg (47%) Calcium 229mg (23%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 465

% Daily Value*

Calories 465kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 181mg 60%
Sodium 500mg 21%
Potassium 628mg 13%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 614IU 12%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Calcium 229mg 23%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.