QUICK BITE:. What are Chilaquiles?

If you want to experience what I believe is the best Mexican breakfast, you have to try Chilaquiles.  What are they?   A simple descriptions would be breakfast nachos. But that does this great dish a diservice. This wonderful dish starts with flour tortillas that are cut into corners and then deep fried.  Then these are laid out in a frying pan and topped with either a green or red salsa which is more like an enchilada sauce.  Then pulled chicken (or sometimes pork), queso fresco, crema and thin sliced onions. Often you will get eggs in top, cooked to your favorite style   I prefer over easy or poached  since the runny yolks emulsifies with the salsa to create a savory gravy.  The merging of all these flavors into the chips is what makes it so special.  And some chips will still be crunchy, so you can eat those like nachos, dragging them through the gravy.  And some chips will have done their due diligence and absorbed all the flavors. 

Here is the version we had on Isles Mujeres at Rooster Cafe which has lots of there Mexican brunch and breakfast items.  But you really need to try these.