Re: [CH] Stale corn chips for breakfast

boz (boz@rmi.net)
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 21:47:23 -0600

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Some time ago I saw a recipe in a Mexican cookbook for using
stale leftover corn chips in a breafast dish that included eggs,
salsa, and other stuff.


Sounds like the delicious chilaquiles.  Take 2-3 stale corn tortillas, chop
or rip them into doritos sized chunks and fry briefly in a skillet of hot
oil.  Briefly is the key- they should be limp, not crisp.  Cover with a
sauce similar to red enchilada sauce: red chile powder, onion, garlic and
tomato.  I do the following: small sauce pan with approx 2-3 T of oil in the
bottom to high medium heat. Add chopped serranos, jalapenos, and onion and
sauté the whole lot.  Might throw in a clove or 2 of chopped garlic towards
the end of the sauté. Add 1 can of el pato mexican tomato sauce, red chile
powder to taste and cook the whole thing down to a slightly thick
consistency.  Pour over fried tortillas, eat with a side of refries.
Breakfast of champions !!!  Would also be good over eggs, if you do eggs.

First time I ate these was at a small b&b in Puerto Vallarta.  Been hooked
ever since- eat this at least twice a month for Sunday breakfast.

You should be able to find the recipe in any good mexican cookbook, either
red or green sauce.




the gabacho chile picker and chilaquiles  apostle       <<<boz>>>