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Ingredients
- 10 ripe Roma tomatoes
- 8 serrano chiles, whole, stem removed
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 white onion, peeled and quartered
- 4 tablespoons oil
- Salt
- Chicken base
- 6 ounces tomato puree
- 8 ounces cooked and shredded chicken
- 3 ounces chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 ounces tortilla chips, strips or squares are best
- 6 ounces sour cream
- 1 onion, sliced into rings
- 12 ounces crumbled queso fresco cheese or panela cheese
- Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
- Prepared guacamole
- Prepared refried black beans
- Prepared pico de gallo salsa
Preparation
Step 1
Grill the quartered tomatoes, chiles, garlic and onions until they have a slightly blackened skin. Do not burn!
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil with the blackened veggies until they are cooked through and soft inside.
Pour the veggies with the hot water and little added cold water into a food processor. Don't blend too much, you want the mixture to be chunky.
In a large pot, heat up the oil until smoking. Then (carefully!) add a small amount of the sauce mixture and let it burn away for 1 minute (this is for a nice smoky flavor). Then slowly add the rest of the mixture and season with salt and some chicken base.
Add the tomato puree for color, and mix well. Add the shredded chicken until it is heated through. Add the cilantro. Add the chips and serve onto 4 plates immediately. Top each plate with some sour cream, sliced onions, queso fresco and a sprig of cilantro.
Serve with guacamole, black refried beans and pico de gallo on the side.
Notes
The Serrano chiles make this dish really spicy! Reduce the amount of chiles for less spice.
Make this breakfast a little heartier by serving it with fried or scrambled eggs on top!