Chilaquiles are one of the favorite snacks of Mexicans, and thanks to their versatile nature, they are a must-have for breakfast, curing hangovers, or having lunch with family. There are green chilaquiles, red ones, crunchy and soggy, but have you ever tried these extravagant dishes with chilaquiles? Day of the Dead Bread Filled with Chilaquiles Mexicans always get creative when it comes to food, but inspired by the Day of the Dead season, social media users popularized the recipe for sesame Day of the Dead bread filled with chilaquiles. You can find this extravagant dish at Chilaquil del Valle, in CDMX. Would you dare to try it? Photo:
Chilaquil del Valle Stuffed Chilaquiles What could be better than crunchy chilaquiles filled with some other ingredient like pressed pork cracklings, cheese, or meat? Exactly, nothing is tastier. That’s why another of the best modern inventions is stuffed chilaquiles, drenched in your favorite sauce. Chilaquiles Stuffed Concha We know that few things could surprise you after reading the last two extravagant dishes made with chilaquiles, but around 2018, a new recipe emerged that horrified many and conquered just as many: chilaquiles stuffed conchas, an invention brought by Asu’Mecha to CDMX, inspired by the Veracruz bomba (conchas filled with cheese and beans). Super yes or better no? Tecolotas or Chilaquiles TortasTecolotas are perhaps the most normalized chilaquiles dishes today, as they, like guajolotas, are an indispensable part of the chilangos' breakfast. They are extremely delicious tortas filled with chilaquiles! You can find the originals at La Esquina del Chilaquil, or you can prepare your own version at home. Chilaquiles PizzaPizza, like chilaquiles, is a very versatile dish, full of infinite possibilities, and although we still don’t know who originally came up with it, they created chilaquiles pizza, combining the best of both worlds. You can find this delicacy in various chilangos restaurants, as it has become quite popular, but the pizzeria El Perro Negro was one of the pioneers. Chilaquiles Burritos What other dish can be filled with chilaquiles? Burritos, of course. And the combination of flour tortillas with beans, cheese, and chilaquiles, as strange as it may sound, is a delicacy that we cannot help but recommend. Try them with green sauce! Surely you never imagined these 6 delicious and extravagant dishes with chilaquiles!