How to Make Totopos for Chilaquiles

Jessica Alcántara

A typical weekend dish in Mexican cuisine is chilaquiles. The main ingredient of this dish is totopos (fried tortilla rectangles); nowadays, you can buy them at the supermarket, but they are full of artificial products. Here we’ll teach you how to prepare homemade totopos, ready for you to just add green salsa and enjoy delicious chilaquiles.

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1
Cut the tortilla in half.
2
Cut each half into 2 to obtain 4 pieces.
3
Cut each quarter into two.
4
Fry the tortilla in hot oil until golden brown. Try to fry the tortilla in small batches so that the oil doesn’t cool down. Once the tortillas are fried, place them on absorbent paper to remove excess grease. Add salt or chicken bouillon.
5
Once the totopos are ready, place them on a plate, add hot green salsa, cream, cheese, and lettuce. Done! It was easy to prepare some chilaquiles.