Chilaquiles Scramble

If you've got stale tortillas lying around, this chilaquiles scramble with eggs, Cotija cheese, and avocado just might be the answer.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 428 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or to taste
• 3 cups tortilla chips
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 cup salsa verde (green salsa)
• 0.5 cup crumbled Cotija cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and jalapeno. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion appears translucent, about 4 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add salsa and scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tortilla chips to the pan and stir until coated with sauce.

Step 2

Heat remaining oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. Whisk eggs together and pour into the hot pan; cook until starting to set, about 2 minutes. Scrape cooked egg off the edges and fold into the center. Cook until eggs are halfway cooked but still runny, 2 to 3 minutes more. Fold into the tortilla chip mixture. Keep stirring to finish scrambling the eggs, about 2 minutes. Add Cotija cheese and turn off heat.

Step 3

Divide egg mixture onto plates. Garnish with avocado, cilantro, and sour cream.