February 8, 2024
These Pink Chilaquiles Are Made With Beets & Habanero
Pink Chilaquiles With Beet Habanero Salsa
2-3
5 minutes
25 minutes
Inspired by a dish we ate at Alma Verde in Tijuana, these beet chilquiles are a fun colorful twist on a classic. They can easily be made vegan by choosing plant-based toppings. You can use store-bought chips or go the extra mile by frying your own with stale tortillas. It'll take this dish to another level.
Ingredients
4 medium-sized tomatoes (about 400g)
1 medium-sized beet, cooked and peeled
¼ red onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 habanero chiles
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ cup of cashews
Juice of 1 lime
1 cup water
2 cups of totopos (corn chips)
Garnishes of your choice, such as cotija cheese, radishes, cilantro, sliced raw onion
Directions
Roast tomatoes, onion, garlic, and chiles in a 375-degree oven for about 20 minutes. Take the garlic out earlier if it's starting to turn from gold to brown.
While salsa ingredients are roasting, add cashews to a blender with warm water (to cover, about 1 cup). Let soak.
When vegetables are done roasting, add to blender with cooked beet and blend on high until smooth. Add lime juice and salt to taste.
Preheat a frying pan on medium heat, fry eggs, then remove from skillet.
Lower heat to medium-low. Add sauce to frying pan, stirring until it’s warm. Add totopos (corn chips) and lightly coat chips with the salsa, stirring for about 1 minute.
Remove chilaquiles from pan and plate, topping with fried egg and garnishes.
4 comments
Hi Joev! If the tortillas are sticking when you’re removing them from the liner, it’s likely because the dough is too sticky. Try adding a little more masa harina next time until the dough feels like Play-Doh. This will make it easier to remove the tortillas without tearing them. Let us know if that helps!
thank you for the great recipe
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I’ve seen the YouTube videos, but I still continue to have an issue with taking the flatten tortilla off the liner without tearing it. Is there something I can put on the liner to keep my tortilla from sticking and tearing please help
Hi Sandy! The oil is meant to be used for frying the eggs.
what do you do with the oil ?