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Red chile (guajillo) chilaquiles with fried eggs

Rick Bayless · ♥ 255 likes · 6.2K views · 24 min video

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  • guajillo chilies
Tear the stems off the guajillo chilies, tear them open, shake out the seeds and pull out the veins.
Toast on a griddle over medium, pressing flat with a spatula a few seconds per side until the color lightens and they smell of red chile.
  • hot tap water
Soak in hot tap water with a plate on top about 20 minutes to rehydrate.
  • 1 can can of tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup water
Blend the drained chilies with the can of tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves and a cup of water until absolutely smooth; press through a strainer and discard the debris.
  • oil
Heat a film of oil in a Dutch oven, add the puree all at once and stir until it has the consistency of tomato paste.
  • 3 cup broth
Add about 3 cups of broth to a soupy consistency and simmer 20 minutes over medium-low.
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp sugar
Season with about a teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of sugar.
  • 8 oz thick homemade-style chips
Stir in 8 ounces of thick chips to moisten them all; bring to a boil, cover, turn off the heat and let stand 5 minutes to soften.
Softening the chips in the sauce
  • 4 whole eggs
Meanwhile fry four sunny side up eggs in a little oil in a nonstick skillet.
  • Mexican crema
  • 2 rings white onion rings
  • queso añejo
  • cilantro
Plate the chilaquiles with plenty of sauce, top with a fried egg, crema, white onion rings, queso añejo and chopped cilantro.
Plating chilaquiles with the classic garnishes