Mexican🍚 Starches

Tomatillo Chilaquiles

Name: Tomatillo Chilaquiles
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ~2 cups roasted tomatillo sauce base; equal amount chicken broth or vegetable broth; ~2 tbsp epazote leaves (or cilantro); 8 oz tortilla chips; ~½ tsp salt; ~¼ cups Mexican crema; ~¼ cups queso añejo or aged cheese (Romano or Parmesan); ~2 tbsp fresh cilantro; ~¼ onion; ~1 sunny-side-up egg (optional)

Crispy tortilla chips soften in a tangy tomatillo sauce, creating a Mexican comfort dish. Typically topped with crema, queso añejo, and fresh cilantro, with optional fried egg or chicken. A classic brunch or light dinner.

Adapted from a video by Rick Bayless

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Ingredients

roasted tomatillo sauce basemade in a separate video; see link in description~2 cupsest.
chicken broth or vegetable brothuse an equal amount to the sauce base for thinningequal amount
epazote leaves (or cilantro)adds characteristic flavor; cilantro may substitute if epazote unavailable~2 tbspest.
tortilla chipsuse sturdy chips, not thin and crispy type; prefer homemade or tortilleria chips8 oz
saltto taste; add gradually and taste as you go~½ tspest.
Mexican cremaclassic topping~¼ cupsest.

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1
Heat the roasted tomatillo sauce base in a four-quart saucepan. Add an equal amount of chicken or vegetable broth to thin the thick sauce to a light, brothy consistency.
2
Bring the sauce to a simmer. Add epazote leaves (or cilantro) and taste the sauce. Add salt gradually until it has the right savory balance, keeping in mind that tomatillos are quite tangy.
3
Once the sauce reaches a boil, add the tortilla chips. Stir over high heat briefly to ensure all chips are evenly coated with the sauce; they should stick slightly above the surface, not be completely submerged.
4
Cover the pan with a lid and wait about 4 minutes. This allows the chips to absorb the sauce while maintaining a pleasant texture between crispy and soft.
5
Transfer the chilaquiles to a plate. Top with a generous dollop of crema, sprinkle with aged cheese, and add fresh cilantro and diced onion for flavor and crunch. Slide a sunny-side-up egg on top if desired.

Tomatillo Chilaquiles

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