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An oval, white plate of chilaquiles verdes with chicken sitting on a wood table
Kate Ramos

Grilled Chicken Chilaquiles Verdes

How to make Chilaquiles Verdes from scratch with a bold roasted Hatch chile green salsa, grilled lime chicken, and freshly-fried tortilla chips.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Mexican Classics
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 1002

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Grill the chicken. Rub chicken on all sides with olive oil, and zest and juice of the lime. Season generously with salt. Grill on an outdoor grill or in a grill pan until cooked through, about 15 minutes total. Thinly slice and cover with foil until ready to serve.
  2. Heat the oil. Heat the 2 cups of oil in a large (14-inch) frying pan over medium-high heat. If you don't have a frying pan this big use a Dutch oven. Check to see if the oil is hot enough by testing with a wooden chopstick. The oil is hot enough when it is immediatly covered with bubbles.
  3. Fry the tortillas. Add tortilla wedges a handful at a time—don't crowd the pan—and fry until crisp and golden on both sides, about 2-3 minutes total. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  4. Heat the sauce. Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the oil into a heatproof bowl. Return the pan to medium-high heat. Carefully add the sauce, stirring as you pour it in, and fry for a few mintues in the oil.
  5. Add the chips and chicken. Add the tortilla chips and chicken and stir to coat in the sauce.
  6. Garnish and serve! Divide the chilaquiles between 4 plates and serve letting everyone garnish at the table or you can garnish each plate with the sour cream, sliced avocado, queso fresco, and Cotija cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 1002kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 68gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 193mgSodium: 1273mgFiber: 19gSugar: 8g

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