Chilaquiles Cha Cha Cha Recipe
Inspired by Toribio Prado
Difficulty: Intermediate
Serves: 6
Total Time: 25 minutes (15 min preparation, 10 min cooking)
Ingredients
- For the main dish: 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1/2 medium onion (diced), 6 oz tomatillo sauce (see recipe below), 6 oz orange tomato sauce (see recipe below), salt and cracked black pepper, ground cumin (to taste), tortilla chips (see instructions below), 3 eggs, 2 oz shredded Parmesan, 2 oz shredded mozzarella, fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish).
- Tomatillo sauce: 1 lb tomatillos, 4 cloves garlic, 3 Serrano peppers, 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, 1/4 yellow onion, 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin, salt and black pepper (to taste).
- Orange tomato sauce: 1 lb ripe Roma tomatoes, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, salt and cracked black pepper, sugar (optional, to taste), pickled jalapeos (to taste).
- Tortilla chips: 2 flour tortillas, salt.
Instructions
- In a large 12-inch skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the minced garlic and diced onion and saut until golden, about 5 minutes.
- To make the tomatillo sauce: place all tomatillo sauce ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth, about 15 seconds.
- To make the orange tomato sauce: place the orange tomato sauce ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- To make the tortilla chips: slice each tortilla in half and cut each half into four triangles. Deep-fry in hot oil until crispy and golden, then transfer to paper towels to drain and sprinkle immediately with salt while hot.
- Add salt, cracked black pepper, ground cumin, and both sauces to the skillet with the sauted onions and garlic; heat through.
- Add the fried tortilla chips and the eggs to the pan, stirring gently to combine until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
- Stir in the shredded Parmesan and mozzarella just before serving, and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Note: This recipe was contributed by a professional chef, restaurant, or culinary expert and may not have been tested for home kitchens.
