Have you ever tried a breakfast chilaquiles recipe? I love having chilaquiles at Mexican restaurants in when I travel.
In an authentic Mexican chilaquiles (chee-la-KEE-les) recipe, corn tortillas are cut in quarters or strips and fried.
Basically, what you’re doing is making tortilla chips. And who has time for that even on a lazy weekend morning?
Instead, skip that step – and all that oil and mess – and use thick tortilla chips from the store in this easy chilaquiles recipe!
What makes breakfast chilaquiles recipes like this one even better is that you can make it all in one oven-safe skillet, which makes for easy clean up.
Do you make your breakfast chilaquiles green or red?
I’ve seen chilaquiles verde recipes and red sauce recipes using tomatoes with jalapeno peppers. I chose to use salsa verde, and loved the flavor combination with the chorizo sausage.
Speaking of green, I added plenty of avocado and cilantro to this wholesome chilaquiles recipe.
With the addition of queso fresco cheese, it’s such a hearty dish, you can serve it for lunch or dinner, too!
What makes this recipe breakfast chilaquiles?
This Mexican breakfast chilaquiles recipe features eggs. That makes this chilaquiles recipe perfect for a special weekend breakfast.
Serve it with some Quick & Healthy Horchata or a Pumpkin Smoothie.
Or you can serve this easy to make chorizo and egg dish for a Mexican-style breakfast-for-dinner. I don’t know about you, but I love having eggs for dinner.
Tips on how to make an easy breakfast chilaquiles
Salsa: I used my favorite canned salsa verde for my breakfast chilaquiles recipe.
Any store brand will do, but check the label for any ingredients you’re trying to avoid or may be allergic to.
Chorizo: Can’t find chorizo at your grocery store? Use my How to make homemade chorizo recipe! Very easy to do and you can adjust the spiciness as well.
Cilantro: If you’re serving this Easy Breakfast Chilaquiles Recipe for guests, not everyone likes cilantro. So ask first and serve the cilantro on the side if needed.
Cheese: If you can’t find queso fresco cheese for your Mexican breakfast chilaquiles recipe, a shredded Mexican blend or Monterey Jack cheese will work as a substitute.
Eggs: When making breakfast chilaquiles recipes, not everyone wants their eggs done the same way. Some want them runny and others well done.
If that’s the case, cook the eggs “to order” in a separate pan and serve individually.
Then bake your Easy Breakfast Chilaquiles without the eggs for just enough time just to melt the cheese – about 5 minutes.
Looking for another delicious way to start your day?
Try these easy breakfast recipes:
● Best Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe
● Blueberry French Toast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup diced white onions
- 4 ounces chorizo sausage
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 4 cups thick tortilla chips
- 4 eggs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 sliced and diced avocados
Directions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large oven safe skillet, sauté onions with chorizo over medium heat. Cook until chorizo starts to brown and is nearly cooked through.
- Add salsa verde to skillet. Bring temperature up to medium high and bring mixture to a slow boil. Scrape up any brown bits. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until sauce thickens. Stir occasionally.
- Add tortilla chips by the handful to the skillet. Toss with a spatula to completely cover the chips in the sauce. Don’t worry about breaking some of the chips.
- Remove skillet from heat. With a large spoon, make a well in the sauce and chips. Then crack 1 egg into it. Repeat with the remaining 3 eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake until the whites are set and the yolks just start to set, about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove skillet from oven and top with cheese, cilantro, and avocado.
- Serving size: 1/4 of skillet
Originally published on March 24, 2017. Updated with new pictures and information.
Excellent recipe. I used verde the first time. Someone gave me a poblano pepper so I sauted that up with some onion. Cooked up a little bacon. Mixed it all up together. Eggs turned out great. Topped with a little green onion, cilantro & cheese. Made them again today. Only had homemade red salsa. It was good but I actually think I like the green better. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ve always wanted to make them.
Hello – thanks for a great chilaquiles recipe! And I’ve tried a half dozen at least. Like you, I’ve always been an advocate of buying tortilla chips because although I enjoy making Sunday breakfasts, who needs to spend time making something you can buy (and really, they don’t taste any better when I get them up myself). I like cutting the chorizo down and adding carnitas but that’s me. Sometimes the mark of a great recipe is how well you can use it as a jumping off point.
Outstanding, I will try with salsa rojo next time.
The chorizo turned the salsa more of a reddish brown. So it does look like I used red salsa!
I am making this recipe this morning. It looks yummy. The salsa in your pictures looks red but you state that you used verde. My question being did the chorizo turn the salsa red or are these pictures from another batch? I’m going to use regular breakfast sausage in mine, my hubby & I aren’t big fans of chorizo. Thanks for sharing your recipe.