"chilaquiles" news and stories

Tortillas are unleavened flatbread made from corn flour or wheat flour and baked on a griddle. They're a great pantry item, because they can be used in so many different ways, says KitchenDaily expert Gail Simmons. She likes to make Roasted Tomatillo and Chicken Chilaquiles -- basically a cheesy tortilla casserole -- using whole-wheat tortillas.

Get Gail's recipe for Roasted Tomatillo and Chicken Chilaquiles.

I love working in a kitchen. One of the fringe benefits is that I get to work with people from all different backgrounds. One of my co-workers from Mexico one day made chilaquiles, and I've been a fan ever since.

Chilaquiles is a breakfast dish made from stale tortillas, Mexican-style tomato sauce, and chiles that sometimes also includes cheese and eggs. My co-worker sprinkled on diced onions and Monterey jack cheese and placed a poached eg on top. It was heaven. I tend to prefer foods with softer textures, and the softened tortillas just melted in my mouth. The combination of chiles, onions, cheese, spicy tomato, and egg were just so wonderful and very filling, it's no wonder that this is such a popular breakfast dish.

Gourmet Sleuth.com has this page with a great recipe for chilequiles, as well as some history and background on the dish. It's popular throughout Mexico, and that means there are plenty of variations. A few of the variations are freatured here, along with links to recipes. I haven't made chilequiles at home yet, but now that I have some recipes to work with (my co-worker refused to tell me how to make it) it is definitely on the menu.