Mexican Chilaquiles (Breakfast Nachos) Recipe
Mexican Chilaquiles (Breakfast Nachos) Recipe.
A spicy breakfast, or brunch recipe with onion, fried corn tortillas, eggs, Mexican Style hot tomato sauce, and Monterey Jack cheese.
This version is vegetarian and Gluten Free.
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Mexican Chilaquiles (Breakfast Nachos)
Ingredients
- 2 cups oil for frying
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 30 6 inch corn tortillas torn into strips
- 6 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tsps salt
- 7.75 ozs canned Mexican style hot tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottom skillet, add oil.
- Heat oil to 350° F
- Carefully add in tortilla pieces, and onion.
- Fry until golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer tortilla pieces and onions to paper towels to drain.
- Drain oil from skillet, but don't wipe down.
- Heat skillet over medium heat.
- Add tortillas and onions back to the skillet,
- Stir in eggs.
- Cook while stirring until the eggs are cooked.
- Add in water and Mexican-style hot tomato sauce. Stir to mix.
- Reduce heat and simmer approx 10 minutes until sauce has thickened.
- Add cheese on top of tortillas.
- Cook until the cheese is melted.
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