Traditional Mexican Chilaquiles Rojos

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Level: Easy

Serves: 8

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Description

Everybody should know how to make chilaquiles, because this traditional Mexican dish is pure awesomeness. Topped with onion, cheese and sour cream!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CHIPS:
  • Vegetable Oil
  • 9  Corn Tortillas, Cut Into Triangles (6 Or 8)
  • ⅓ teaspoons Sea Salt
  • FOR THE SALSA ROJO:
  • 1 pound Ripe Tomatoes
  • 1 clove Garlic, Unpeeled
  • ½  Small White Onion, Sliced
  • ½  Jalapeño Or Serrano Chile
  • ¾ teaspoons Sea Salt
  • FOR THE GARNISH:
  • ¼ cups Sliced White Onion
  • ¼ cups Crumbled Queso Fresco, Cotija, Or Feta Cheese
  • ¼ cups Mexican Crema, Or Sour Cream
  • Cilantro
  • Avocado

Preparation

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and fry the tortilla triangles in batches until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Heat the oven broiler. Place tomatoes, garlic, white onion, and chile pepper on a baking sheet. Cook for about 15 minutes, turning halfway through until the tomatoes release the juices. Remove the skin from the garlic and discard.

Put the veggies and salt in a blender and process until smooth. Your salsa rojo is done!

Heat the salsa in a skillet and stir in the chips. Cook for a couple of minutes and serve right away topped with white onion, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and avocado.

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