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chilaquiles

Name: chilaquiles
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 10 pieces corn tortillas; 2 cups green salsa (tomatillo, chili, cilantro); 1/2 cup queso fresco; 1/4 cup Mexican crema; 1/4 cup onion, sliced; 1 cup cooked chicken (optional); 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of lightly fried corn tortillas cut into quarters and topped with green or red salsa. It is often garnished with cheese, crema, onions, and sometimes eggs or shredded chicken, serving as a hearty breakfast or brunch dish deeply rooted in Mexican home cooking.

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Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

corn tortillas
10 pieces
green salsa (tomatillo, chili, cilantro)
2 cups
queso fresco
1/2 cup
Mexican crema
1/4 cup
onion, sliced
1/4 cup
cooked chicken (optional)
1 cup
vegetable oil
1/2 cup

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Chilaquiles originated in Mexico as a way to repurpose stale tortillas by simmering them in salsa, a practice dating back to pre-Hispanic times that evolved with Spanish influences.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

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Techniques

frying simmering tossing

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