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red chilaquiles recipe
Breakfast, Brunch, Main Dishes

Easy Red Chilaquiles

This recipe for red chilaquiles is the perfect Mexican breakfast recipe! It's hearty, delicious, and full of bold flavors. This recipe is gluten-free and easily made vegan!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients

Red Chilaquiles

  • 16 corn tortillas, cut into wedges
  • neutral oil, for frying
  • 4 roma tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 white onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 dried guajillo chilies, stem and seeds removed
  • 3 dried chile de arbol, stem and seeds removed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • kosher salt
  • freshly cracked pepper

Toppings

  • 1/2 white onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • 3 oz cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup Mexican crema

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 375 F. Toss the halved roma tomatoes, chopped onion, and garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
  • Place the dried guajillo chilies and chile de arbol in a heat safe bowl and cover with very hot water, let them soak for 15 minutes.
  • Combine the roasted veggies and soaked chilies in the carafe of a blender with the cumin and oregano and add as much of the chile soaking liquid as necessary to make the sauce smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a thin layer of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Fry the tortilla wedges in batches until crispy on both sides. Transfer the crispy tortillas to a paper towel lined plate and season with salt. Add oil as necessary as you fry the rest of the chips. After the chips are fried, remove all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the skillet.
  • Add the red salsa to the skillet (careful, it'll splatter a little!) and cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until darkened in color. Add the crispy tortillas and toss to coat. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the chips have softened slightly but aren't soggy. Top as desired and serve immediately.