Stovetop Tomatillo Chilaquiles

5 from 1 vote

Stovetop Tomatillo Chilaquiles make for the most delightful breakfast - freshly fried tortilla chips layered with tomatillo salsa and cheese are a match made in heaven.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: people

Author: Gaby Dalkin

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Chilaquiles

1 recipe tomatillo salsa (recipe below)
1-2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Freshly fried tortilla chips (recipe below)
1 cup black beans
Scallions and cilantro to garnish
Crema to finish
Cotija to finish

For the Tortilla Chips

5 small corn tortillas
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Tomatillo Salsa

1 pound tomatillos husked and rinsed and halved
½ small yellow onion roughly chopped
1 green jalapeño stemmed
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt
⅓ cup fresh cilantro chopped
2 limes juiced
Kosher salt

Instructions

For the Tortilla Chips

Cut the tortillas into 6 triangles each.
Add the oil to a heavy bottom pan over high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add a few of the tortilla triangles at a time and fry for about 1 minute on each side until they are crisp.
Remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel.
Sprinkle sea salt and set aside.

For the Tomatillo Salsa

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange the halved tomatillos on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast until soft and charred, about 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cool. Transfer the tomatillos into a blender or food processor with the onion, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with more cilantro, lime juice, or salt according to preference.

To Assemble

In a large skillet, warm the tomatillo salsa over medium heat with the black beans. Once warmed through, add the fried tortilla chips into the liquid and nestle to coat.
Top with the shredded cheese and remove from the heat. The residual heat will start to melt the cheese
Garnish with cotija, crema, scallions and cilantro. Serve immediately.
Optional to add scrambled or fried eggs on top.

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