Chilaquiles with Eggs
What’s commonly known as ‘nachos’ in Australia is actually not traditional Mexican food at all. Instead it originated on the USA/Mexican border in the 1940’s. The story goes that a guy called Nacho (a common nickname for the name Ignacio) threw together some old left overs for the wives of US soldiers based in the area. They came to know this dish as ‘nachos’ after the man himself. The closest dish to nachos in Mexico is ‘Chilaquiles’, a traditional dish that comes from the Nahuatl (Aztec language) ‘chīlāquilitl’, literally meaning ‘soaked in chile’.
SPICINESS
SERVES
2
COOKING TIME
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 200g La Tortillería totopos (tortilla chips)
- 150g grated mozzarella
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- ½ white onion, finely diced
- Optional: 150g free-range chicken, cooked & shredded
- 1 small onion
- 80g roasted peppers
- 400g tomatoes (about 5)
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo (or roasted jalapeño)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp dried cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- Salt, to taste
Cooking Instructions
- To create the salsa, combine the salsa ingredients (except cumin, coriander & oil) & blend in blender until smooth.
- Heat oil in a pot & add cumin & coriander until fragrant. (Tip: be careful as this is easy to burn!)
- Add the blended salsa mix to the pot & bring to the boil, simmering for 5 minutes.
- Fry the eggs in a frypan & set aside.
- Place totopos & cheese in a large bowl. Pour the sauce over the top (and shredded chicken if you like). Toss to combine.
- Place the mix into two serving bowls & top each with a fried egg, sour cream, onion & fresh coriander.
¡Buen Provecho!
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