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Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe

Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe
Habanero Chilaquiles Recipe
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This chilaquiles recipe is a mouth-watering blend of flavors and textures that will transport you straight to Mexico with every bite. The crispy tortilla chips are perfectly coated in a zesty habanero sauce that packs a spicy punch, balanced out by the freshness of cilantro and the creamy richness of queso. It's the perfect combination of heat, crunch, and creaminess that will have you coming back for more.

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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

Directions

Step 1:   

To make the sauce, add the green tomatoes, garlic and habaneros to a saucepan and cover with fresh water. 

Step 2:

Bring to a boil and cook for 5-8 minutes until the tomatoes are tender. Blend the sauce. 

Step 3:

Transfer the sauce to a saucepan and simmer while adding the tortilla chips. Stir often, avoiding damaging the chips.

Step 4:

Serve the chilaquiles and top them with shredded chicken, sour cream, fresh cheese, onion slices and cilantro.

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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