Red Chilaquiles Taco Recipe (How to Cook Mexican Chilaquiles Rojos for Breakfast)

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: homemade tortilla chips

Baked chips reduce calories; homemade chips can be cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese is healthier; processed cheese can be more affordable.

Toast the guajillo chiles, chile puya, and chiles de arbol lightly to bring out their flavor.

Char the onion, tomatoes, and garlic in a pan until they have a nice char.

Blend the toasted chiles, charred onion, tomatoes, and garlic with 1 cup of water until smooth.

Add salt to the blended mixture and blend again briefly.

Simmer the blended sauce on the stove until it thickens slightly.

Cut corn tortillas into chips and fry them in hot oil until golden and crispy, about 1.5 to 2 minutes.

Sprinkle salt on the fried chips while they are still oily.

Prepare eggs in a hot pan, cooking them to your preference.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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