Chilaquiles Verdes

Chilaquiles Verdes

🟡 Medium

Ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips
  • 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husked
  • 2 serrano peppers
  • 1/4 white onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
  • 1/2 cup queso fresco, crumbled
  • 2 eggs
  • to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry tortilla strips until golden and crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  2. 2
    Boil tomatillos, serrano peppers, onion, and garlic in water for 8 minutes until softened.
  3. 3
    Blend the cooked tomatillos mixture with salt until smooth to create salsa verde.
  4. 4
    In the same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil and add the fried tortilla strips, then pour salsa verde over them.
  5. 5
    Stir gently for 2-3 minutes until tortillas absorb some sauce but remain slightly crispy.
  6. 6
    Fry the eggs sunny-side up in a separate pan until whites are set.
  7. 7
    Transfer chilaquiles to serving plates, drizzle with crema, sprinkle queso fresco, top with a fried egg, and serve immediately.
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