Chicken Chilaquiles
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Chicken Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles is a Mexican dish originally created to use up leftovers. It's traditionally made with corn tortillas, chiles, cheese, and meat that is either tossed together and sauteed or layered like lasagna and baked.
Prep. Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 20 Min
INGREDIENTS
- 4 Tbsp. diced Onion
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- 2 cups Tomato Sauce
- 1-3 Chiles cored, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 Chicken Bouillon cube
- 2 cups cooked Chicken Breasts shredded
- 8 Mission Corn Tortillas cut into strips
- Toppings (optional):
- minced Onion
- shredded Mozzarella Cheese
DIRECTIONS
1. Tortilla strips my be cooked on a griddle or fried in oil until crisp. Set aside.
2. Saute onion and garlic in an oiled skillet until translucent. Puree the cooked onion and garlic along with the tomato sauce, chiles and bouillon cube in a blender.
3. Place the blended mixture in a skillet, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tortilla strips and chicken to the skillet mixture and heat through. Serve with optional toppings.
