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Red chilaquiles

Toasted corn tortilla chips are tossed with a red tomato-and-chile sauce and served right away with fresh cheese and cilantro.

This vegetarian version of chilaquiles rojos, a Mexican breakfast, pairs toasted corn tortillas with tomato-and-chile sauce. Recipes vary in their ingredients and toppings; this one uses a simple combination of fresh cheese and cilantro.

Total time20 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Red chilaquiles
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Method

  1. 01

    Roast the vegetables

    Place the tomatoes, onion, fresh red chile, and garlic cloves in the air-fryer basket. Roast at 180 °C for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  2. 02

    Toast the tortillas

    While the vegetables roast, cut each corn tortilla into eight pieces. Toast them in a dry skillet on both sides.

  3. 03

    Make the sauce

    Remove the seeds from the chile. Blend the roasted tomatoes, onion, chile, and garlic into a sauce. Transfer it to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, until it thickens.

    5 min
  4. 04

    Toss and serve

    Turn off the heat, add the tortilla pieces to the sauce, and toss gently. Divide into four portions and finish with the crumbled fresh cheese and chopped cilantro.

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