CHILAQUILES SCRAMBLE

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My landlady in Mexico used to make chilaquiles when she had stale tortillas. She always scrambled the eggs in, instead of the more typical fried egg on top. It's a very flexible recipe, so use what you have on hand for a yummy brunch dish.

Provided by tomboy

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Scrambled Egg Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or to taste
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 small tomato, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup salsa verde (green salsa)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 cups tortilla chips
5 eggs
½ cup crumbled Cotija cheese
1 avocado, sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeno. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion appears translucent, about 4 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add salsa and scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tortilla chips to the pan and stir until coated with sauce.
Heat remaining oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. Whisk eggs together and pour into the hot pan; cook until starting to set, about 2 minutes. Scrape cooked egg off the edges and fold into the center. Cook until eggs are halfway cooked but still runny, 2 to 3 minutes more. Fold into the tortilla chip mixture. Keep stirring to finish scrambling the eggs, about 2 minutes. Add Cotija cheese and turn off heat.
Divide egg mixture onto plates. Garnish with avocado, cilantro, and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 253 mg, Fat 31.5 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 616.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g