

Chilaquiles (pronounced chee-lah-kee-lehs) are a traditional Mexican breakfast most commonly served at brunch.
Chilaquiles mainly consist of Gran Luchito Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips smothered in a fresh green or red tomato based sauce, served with fried eggs or you will find versions with shredded poached chicken for dinner, melted cheese, and topped with a drizzle of chipotle crema. It makes for one of the best, flavourful and filling Mexican brunch dishes with just enough of a spicy kick.
Our version of this classic Mexican breakfast has a delicious and smoky homemade red chilaquiles sauce (Chilaquiles Rojos), made using our secret weapon, Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste. However, if you wanted to make the green version (Chilaquiles Verdes), you can make it with our Gran Luchito Tomatillo Salsa.
If you’re ever lucky enough to visit Mexico City be sure to discover these Mexico City breakfast spots which all serve amazing Chilaquiles with eggs. For more Mexican eggs inspiration check out our Mexican Breakfast Recipes, in particular our authentic Huevos Rancheros recipe, amongst many more!
Prep time
10MINS
Cook time
40MINS
Total time
50MINS
Ideal for
Make it
Serves
Chefs Tip:
If you don’t have time to make the chilaquiles sauce, you could use a bottle of our Fajita Simmer Sauce instead.
To make things even more epic, serve this traditional Mexican breakfast dish with sides of:
We recommend making the red sauce sauce as above and then substitute the eggs for tofu that has been browned and swap the cheese for a vegan cheese.
Yes! Chilaquiles for dinner is a great dish with either fried eggs or shredded chicken.
Both use corn chips as they base but Chilaquiles are quite a bit more saucy and require utensils to eat whereas Nachos are cheesy and hands on. Both can come with a variety of toppings.
While chilaquiles are saucy and wet, the chips should keep some of their bite. The key is to promptly tuck in!
Chilaquiles is an ancient Aztec word that means chillies and greens.
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great recipe
Thank you Ross!
What is passata, please? We love Mexican food!
Hi Aurea,
So glad you asked. Passata is simply puréed, strained uncooked tomatoes.
Enjoy this recipe 🙂
Kind Regards,
Leletu