Chilaquiles rojos with chicken makes a super satisfying meal loaded with delicious flavors thanks to chipotle chiles, tomatoes, and cotija cheese.
Step1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15-inch casserole dish.
Step2
Combine drained tomatoes and chipotle chiles in adobo in a blender; puree until smooth.
Step3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant; add pureed tomato-chile sauce and simmer until mixture starts to thicken. Pour in chicken broth and stir in cumin, oregano, and salt; let simmer until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
Step4
Mix tortilla chips and tomato-chile sauce, folding carefully to cover chips completely. You may have to do this in 2 batches.
Step5
Cover the bottom of the casserole dish with half of the tortilla chip mixture. Sprinkle a layer of Mexican cheese and cotija cheese on top. Add shredded chicken to cover all of the cheese. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with 1/2 of the green onions and 1/2 of the cilantro. Spoon 3/4 of the sour cream evenly over top. Spread with the remaining tortilla mixture then top with remaining Mexican and cotija cheeses. Cover with aluminum foil.
Step6
Bake in the preheated oven until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream, green onions, and cilantro.
Prepare Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hours 15
Servings:
10
Calories:
601 kcal
Carbohydrate:
38 g
Cholesterol:
100 mg
Dietary Fiber:
4 g
Protein:
30 g
Saturated Fat:
15 g
Sodium:
900 mg
Total Sugars:
3 g
Total Fat:
38 g
