Chilaquiles with Poached Eggs and Black Beans
This traditional Mexican dish uses leftover tortillas, much as bread puddings were initially a way to use day-old bread. The tortillas, torn into strips as they are here or cut into triangles like chips, are fried, covered with a sauce and cooked on the stovetop or baked in the oven. The sauce for this version is made with fresh tomatillos, a tomato relative with a crisp, clean citrus flavor. The lime green sauce is slightly spiked with chilies.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | 1 oz (28g) hulled | 165 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Corn Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Canola | 1 tbsp (14g) | 124 |
| Grapeseed Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 12 tomatillos, husks removed
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 jalapeño chilies, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbs. canola, sunflower or grapeseed oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups canola oil
- 18 to 20 corn tortillas, each 6 inches in diameter, torn into strips
- 1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1/4 lb. Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano
- 1 can (16 oz.) black beans, drained
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 4 to 6 eggs
- 1/4 lb. queso fresco, crumbled