Tricolor Chilaquiles

Name: Tricolor Chilaquiles
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 3 guajillo chiles, seedless; 2 árbol chiles, seedless; 5 tomatoes; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon salt; water; 8 tomatillos; 3 serrano chiles, without tail; 1/2 onions; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup fresh cilantro, ½ cup for cooking and ½ cup for blending; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 5 cups tortilla chips; 1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded; 1/4 cups sour cream; 3 slices Manchego cheese; fresh cilantro, for decoration; avocado, in cubes for decoration; green onion, in rings, for decoration; chorizo, for decoration

Gabriela Morales

Chilaquiles are a dish made with fried tortilla chips, bathed in green or red sauce; in Mexico, they are the favorite breakfast of many. Make them even richer with this tricolor chilaquiles recipe, as it includes green sauce, red sauce, chicken, cream, melted cheese, and chorizo forming the Mexican flag.

They are perfect for any patriotic event or to please fans of both versions of chilaquiles. Don’t miss out on trying these tricolor chilaquiles and prepare them soon because they are easy and quick to make. We recommend serving some refried beans as a side dish.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 15-06-2018

Preparation

45 mins

30 mins

Low

Preheat the oven to 180°C. For the red sauce, heat a deep skillet over medium heat with oil and cook the garlic with the onion, guajillo pepper, árbol chili, and tomato until soft. Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil and let it reduce by half, season with salt, remove from heat and blend until smooth, strain and set aside. For the green sauce, heat a small pot over medium heat with water, cook the tomatoes, serrano chili, white onion, garlic, and half of the cilantro until the tomatoes change color. Drain and blend with the rest of the cilantro and salt until smooth. Heat a small pot over medium heat with oil and fry the sauce until it reduces and thickens slightly, season and set aside. Place the tortilla chips in a baking dish, cover half with green sauce, and the other half with red sauce, place the chicken, cream, and cheese in the middle forming the flag, and bake until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven, decorate with cilantro, avocado, scallion rings, and chorizo. Serve with beans.