Fast & Easy Chilaquiles

When I'm feeling ambitious I make huevos motuleños*, but when I want my breakfast fast I make chilaquiles. This is one of my favorite breakfasts. It's easy, and the variations are endless.

Quick Chilaquiles
All amounts are approximate. Adjust to your tastes.

4-5 corn tortillas, cut into wedges
2 Tbs of butter, maybe a bit of vegetable oil
2 Tbs of finely diced onion, or more if you like
2 lg peeled and diced tomato (or a cup scoop of canned, diced tomato). Add more if you like.
3 eggs or so, beaten
salt and pepper
meat or beans of choice (optional)
garnish of choice (chives, cilantro, whatever you like)

Saute tortillas in butter/vegetable oil until mostly crisp. Add onion and saute a bit to soften. Add tomatoes and simmer 1-2 minutes. Add eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Scramble slowly until eggs are finished to your liking. (I like mine a bit wet.) You can add cheese, if you like. Garnish with chopped chives, or chopped cilantro.

I often add diced bacon. I chop the bacon before cooking and fry it up in a separate pan to minimize the bacon fat in the final dish. I don't like my bacon fat to overpower the flavors of the tomato and tortillas. Or sometimes I add black beans or chorizo.

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*You see, with huevos motuleños there's the fried eggs, and the fried tortillas, and the sauce, and the beans, and ham and peas... And I make two-layer motulenos, so there's food stacking involved. Well, as you can see, it's a bit of work and my stovetop is a mess when I'm done. But they sure are delicious. I'll have to post them sometime.

Comments

[Pamela]

That looks so good!!

[Kitchen Chick]

I have to admit that I'm often disappointed by chilaquiles served at restaurants. There's either not enough egg, or the sauce isn't great, or the tortillas are too soggy...

It's an easy dish with many variations. If you make it for yourself you know you'll have exactly the ingredients and proportions you like. My recipe is fairly plain, but to spice it up you can add diced jalapenos or chopped green peppers, chili powder, or other spices to taste.