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Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe

Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe
Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe
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Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe

This chilaquiles recipe is the ultimate Mexican style breakfast with crispy tortilla chips tossed with zesty habanero sauce, topped with cilantro & queso.

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15 mins

Total Cook Time
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Recipe Ingredients

  • icon-toma1 lb. Chicken breast cooked and shredded.
  • icon-toma1lb green tomatoes (tomatillos)
  • icon-tomaLa Costeña habanero peppers to taste
  • icon-toma1 garlic clove
  • icon-toma1 bag tortilla chips
  • icon-tomaSalt and pepper to taste
  • icon-tomaCooking oil as needed

Step 1:

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the chicken. Drain and shred.

Step 2:

Add a teaspoon of cooking oil to a large skillet and sauté the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Step 3:

Add the tomato, cook for 1 more minute and incorporate the shredded chicken. Stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Step 4:

Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Step 5:

Fill each tortilla with a scoop of chicken filling and roll tightly. Use toothpicks to keep the rolled tortillas tight.

Step 6:

Heat cooking oil in a deep skillet or saucepan, Alternatively, use a deep fryer or an air-fryer.

Step 7:

Fry the flautas until crispy. Pat dry with a paper towel and serve three on each plate.

Step 8:

Drizzle with sour cream, sprinkle with cheese, and top with lettuce and jalapeño slices.

Step 9:

Drizzle with Salsa Verde La Costeña and enjoy!

 

Notes:

  • Serve with a side of La Costeña Refried Beans.  
  • Alternatively, top each plate with a sunny-side-up.

Nutrition:

  • Calories: 417 
  • Fat: 19.1g 
  • Carbs: 30g 
  • Protein: 32.4g 

A really hot culinary trend!

La Costeña Sliced Habaneros are a trendy and popular ingredient, that is flavor-packed and very hot chili pepper, with a truly unique, tropical and fruity citrus-like flavor which make it very popular!

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Pati Jinich

Born and raised in Mexico City, Pati is host of the 3x James Beard Award-winning PBS television series “Pati’s Mexican Table” and the PBS primetime docuseries “La Frontera.” She is resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., and a cookbook author.

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