Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 2
| Last Updated on February 27, 2024
Chilaquiles rojos is a specialty of Mexico that features a classic spicy red sauce and crunchy chips. It makes a hearty breakfast or brunch dish and is perfect as a side dish for a tasty dinner.
Utensils Breakfast
Globe Mexican
15
ingredients
7
steps
50
minutes
Chef Susie is a cookbook author, chocolatier, pastry chef and culinary educator with more than a decade of experience teaching and running an artisan chocolate business, which has been featured on the Food Network. Prior to beginning her culinary career, Chef Susie worked as a TV executive at three of the Big Four networks. She is now the author of three books, the latest based on her award-winning culinary travel blog.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
1
batch of salsa rojos, see below
1
batch of tortilla chips, see below
refried beans, to serve
guacamole, to serve
fried or scrambled eggs, to serve
crumbled cojita cheese, to serve
2
jalapeƱos, seeded and finely chopped
1
large onion, peeled and finely chopped
2
garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
4-5
Roma tomatoes or 2 large heirloom tomatoes
1 tbsp
chopped cilantro
1
lime, juiced
1 tsp
salt
1/4 cup(s)
corn oil
12
corn tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges
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Directions 7 steps | 50 Minutes

Step 1

Prepare the salsa rojos. In the jar of a blender, add the jalapeños, onion, garlic cloves, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice and salt. 

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Prepare the salsa rojos.
Step 2

Pulse until slightly chunky and mixed. Set it aside.

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Pulse until slightly chunky and mixed.
Step 3

Fry the tortilla chips. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the corn oil. Add the tortilla wedges and fry, using tongs to flip them, until lightly golden on both sides.

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Fry the tortilla chips.
Step 4

Drain on paper towels until dry and crispy. 

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Drain on paper towels until dry and crispy.
Step 5

Assemble the chilaquiles rojos. Pour the reserved salsa rojos into a saute pan over medium heat. 

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Assemble the chilaquiles rojos.
Step 6

Once the sauce is hot, add the fried tortilla wedges and coat each one with the sauce on both sides. 

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Once the sauce is hot, add the fried tortilla wedges and coat each one with the sauce on both sides.
Step 7

Serve on a warm serving dish with guacamole, cojita, refried beans, and fried or scrambled eggs. Enjoy!

Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe: Serve on a warm serving dish with guacamole, cojita, refried beans, and fried or scrambled eggs.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
339
FAT
16.3 g
PROTEIN
6.4 g
CARBS
45.7 g
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Sam N.

Sam

28 Feb 2023

I love this recipe! Thank you for putting it together :)

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Sam N.

12 Sep 2023

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Some days, nothing less than spicy tortillas and melted cheese will do!


Robyn B.

Robyn

04 Oct 2022

Completely divine! This was my first time not only making but also trying chilaquiles rojos, and I can't wait to have it again.

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Robyn B.

12 Sep 2023

Why start the day with anything less than Mexican food! :)