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Chilaquiles Recipe

INGREDIENTS 

▢½ cup vegetable oil ▢12 yellow corn tortillas, cut into 8 wedges ▢1½ – 2 cups red enchilada sauce ▢4 Fried eggs ▢Avocado ▢Crema mexicana ▢Queso Fresco ▢Cilantro

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STEP-1

Heat ½ cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add about a quarter of the tortilla wedges and cook, flipping once, until lightly brown and crisp.

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STEP-2

Drain the freshly fried tortilla chips on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat this process until all tortillas are fried, adding more oil if needed.

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STEP-3

Drain oil from skillet and make fried eggs (sunny side up). To do that, heat ½ tablespoon butter over medium heat until melted, then add eggs individually and away from each other and cook for 2-3 minutes, until white is firm but yolks are still runny.

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STEP-4

In another skillet, heat the enchilada sauce (or make it fresh) and add the tortilla chips. Stir carefully to coat the chips. Cook until the tortillas are heated through, about 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt as needed.

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STEP-5

Add chips to a plate and top with the fried egg along with any other toppings like salt, pepper, cheese, and avocado.

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