Chilaquiles with Blistered Tomatillo Salsa and Eggs

A hearty Mexican breakfast dish featuring crispy tortilla chips tossed in a homemade charred tomatillo salsa, topped with fried eggs, black beans, and creamy garnishes. The smoky, tangy salsa verde is made from scratch with grilled tomatillos, jalapeños, and onions.

4 servings
34 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds tomatillos
  • 2 whole jalapeños
  • 1 large white onion
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 to taste kosher salt and pepper
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 bag corn tortilla chips
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 ounces ricotta salata
  • 1 to taste hot sauce and cilantro

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Prepare campfire for medium-high heat; lightly oil grate. Grill tomatillos and jalapeños, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and beginning to collapse, 8-10 minutes; transfer to a cutting board.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, grill onion, turning occasionally, until charred and beginning to soften, 10-12 minutes; transfer to cutting board with charred tomatillos and jalapeños.

    12 min

  3. 3.

    Finely chop tomatillos, chiles, and onion and transfer to a large skillet. Add lime juice and toss to combine; season salsa with salt and pepper. Set aside (keep in skillet).

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in another large skillet on camp stove over medium-high. Crack eggs into skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, rotating skillet occasionally, until whites are golden brown and crisp at the edges and set around the yolk (which should still be runny), about 2 minutes.

    2 min

  5. 5.

    Heat reserved salsa on camp stove over medium just to warm through. Mix in black beans and tortilla chips and cook, tossing and adding up to 1/4 cup water if needed to loosen, until chips are just softened, about 3 minutes.

    3 min

  6. 6.

    Serve chilaquiles in skillet topped with eggs, dollops of yogurt, ricotta salata, hot sauce, and cilantro.

    2 min