Description
Green Chile and Extra Cheese Chilequiles are a flavorful Mexican breakfast featuring crispy tortilla chips simmered in a tangy green chile sauce and loaded with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups tortilla chips (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 cups green chile salsa or sauce
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
- Optional toppings: sliced avocado, fried eggs, sliced radishes
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onions and sauté until translucent.
- Pour green chile salsa into the skillet, season with salt, and bring to a simmer.
- Add tortilla chips to the skillet, gently stirring to coat them with the sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes until chips soften slightly but are not mushy.
- Sprinkle both cheeses evenly over the chilequiles. Cover the skillet and cook for another 3-5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Remove from heat and garnish with chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream or crema.
- Serve immediately with optional toppings like sliced avocado or fried eggs.
Notes
- Use fresh or canned green chiles to make your own salsa for a fresher flavor.
- Adjust cheese quantity based on preference for cheesiness.
- For a milder version, use mild green salsa or reduce chile quantity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Brunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 55mg