Mexican Chilaquiles

Prep & Cook
30 minutes
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Mexican Chilaquiles

Ingredients

Ingredients

Vegetable oil for deep-frying

7 dried Guajillo or New

Mexico chilies (45g), stemmed, seeded, split open

15 corn tortillas, 14cm

in diameter, each torn into quarters

One 790g can whole

tomatoes

1 white onion, coarsely

chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

4 garlic cloves, crushed,

peeled

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp cayenne

1 tbs vegetable oil

 

Accompaniments:

Sour cream, loosened

with some water

Crumbled fetta cheese

Sliced avocado

Thinly sliced white

onions

Thinly sliced radishes

Fresh coriander leaves

Description

Make-Ahead: Tortilla chips and chile sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead. Store tortillas in an airtight container at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate chile sauce; rewarm before using.  



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Method

Step 1

Add enough oil to large heavy pot to reach depth of 8cm. Heat oil over medium-high heat to 175°C.

Step 2

In large frying pan over medium heat, toast chilies, a few at a time, pressing them flat against hot surface with metal spatula, for 20 seconds on each side, or until charred and fragrant. In medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to boil over high heat. Remove from heat and add chilies. Weigh down chilies with plate and soak 20 minutes, or until softened.
Drain chilies and reserve soaking liquid.

Step 3

Meanwhile, working in batches, cook tortilla chips in hot oil, stirring nearly constantly with spider or slotted spoon, for 3 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Use spider to remove chips from oil and transfer to baking tray lined with kitchen paper. Immediately season to taste with salt. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Step 4

Using the Beat Blitz, puree chilies, tomatoes, onions, garlic, sugar, cumin, cayenne and 2 1/2 cups reserved soaking liquid in large bowl until smooth. Strain puree through fine mesh sieve.

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Step 5

Heat 30cm cast-iron skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil then chile sauce and bring to broil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes, or until sauce is thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper



Step 6

Add tortilla chips to sauce and stir well to coat. Cover pan and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, or until tortillas are softened but not mushy.

Step 7

Top chilaquiles with sour cream, cheese, avocados, onions, radishes and coriander leaves and serve immediately.

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