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Chilaquiles with Salsa Roja and Chorizo

4-6 Servings

1¼ hours

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Basic chilaquiles consists of thick, crisp tortilla chips coated with a green or red salsa, and garnished with crumbly Mexican cheese, chopped onion and crema. Chilaquiles parranderos is a deluxe version—parrandero translates as “partygoer”—with more embellishments, including meats, piled on at the finish. At Nicos restaurant in Mexico City, chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo prepared for us his version of chilaquiles parranderos. He included both shredded chicken and chorizo. For our iteration, we opted for only the latter, but we also added avocado for creaminess and color. Supermarket tortilla chips lack the substance needed for good chilaquiles, as they quicky turn soggy. We recommend frying your own, but if that’s too daunting, we also offer instructions for oven-baked tortilla chips. They aren’t quite as crisp as deep-fried, but are much better than store-bought. Serve with lime wedges.

4-6

Servings

Tip

Don’t forget to prepare your garnishes before tossing the tortilla chips with the salsa, as the chilaquiles should be served immediately, while hot and the chips are crisp. Also, don’t worry if the salsa is a little loose after 1 cup water is added. When the chips are tossed in, they will absorb some of the sauce so the consistency won’t be too wet.

1¼ hours

Ingredients

  • 1

    quart neutral oil (reserve 1 tablespoon for frying the sauce)

  • 12

    6-inch corn tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges

Directions

Reviews
Kathi F.
July 8, 2025
Definitely worth making!
Delicious and easy to make. Frying the tortillas makes a huge difference in texture.
peggy m.
June 30, 2025
very delicious
we did scramble eggs with it
Dawn C.
June 9, 2025
SO Delicious!!!!!!
These are the best! I wasn't pleased with the quality of the chorizo I had purchased so I ended up eating them without the meat. The flavor of the chili broth is beyond delicious. I will make this again for sure! It was even better the next morning with eggs!! YUM!
DENNIS D.
November 17, 2025
A Special Mexican Treat
I really enjoy chilaquiles. This time I oven baked the tortillas that had been tossed in oil. Unfortunately, I was not quick enough getting the dish to the table and the chips got soggy. Next time I will fry in oil to see how much a difference that would make. Also, I think that sauce flavor could be improved by adding ancho chiles, cumin and red wine or sherry vinegar.

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