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Chilaquiles Divorciados
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Chilaquiles Divorciados

Half red sauce and half green sauce served with two fried eggs for a colorful breakfast.

Prep Time

25 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings

3

Ingredients

  • 12 pieces Corn tortillas, cut into triangles
  • 1 cup Vegetable oil for frying
  • 6 pieces Tomatillos, husked and rinsed
  • 3 pieces Roma tomatoes
  • 2 pieces Serrano peppers
  • 2 pieces Garlic cloves
  • 0.5 cup White onion, chopped
  • 1 cup Chicken broth
  • 2 pieces Large eggs
  • 0.25 cup Queso fresco, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons Crema Mexicana
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh cilantro, chopped(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a heavy skillet and fry tortilla triangles in batches until golden brown and crispy; drain on paper towels.

  2. 2

    For the green sauce: Boil tomatillos and one serrano pepper until soft, then blend with one garlic clove and a splash of broth.

  3. 3

    For the red sauce: Roast tomatoes and the remaining serrano pepper, then blend with one garlic clove and a splash of broth.

  4. 4

    In two separate pans, sauté half the onion in a little oil, then pour the green sauce into one and the red sauce into the other; simmer both for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Divide the fried tortilla chips into two equal portions; toss one half in the green sauce and the other half in the red sauce until well coated.

  6. 6

    Fry two eggs in a separate pan until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny.

  7. 7

    Plate the dish by placing the green chilaquiles on one side of the plate and the red chilaquiles on the other side.

  8. 8

    Top with the fried eggs in the center, then garnish with queso fresco, crema, remaining onions, and cilantro.

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