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Chilaquiles Con Pollo Y Queso Recipe

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Ingredients

1 1/2 c salad oil
Softly scrambled eggs (optional)
2 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (1 lb. total.), rinsed
2 Roma tomatoes (7 oz. total), rinsed
Lime wedges
4 dried ancho coal (sometimes mistakenly labeled pasilla; 1 1/2 oz total)
1 tbsp finely sliced fresh cilantro
10 corn tortillas (6 in. wide)
Salt
2 cloves garlic, peeled
Sour cream
3/4 c sliced onion
1/4 c shredded manchego or jack cheese
1 jalapeño chili (1 oz.), rinsed & stemmed (optional)

Directions

Step #1 In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, onion, mix 1 1/2 quarts water, & garlic.
Step #2 Rinse dried ancho chilies, break off & discard stems, & add chilies to pan.
Step #3 Cover up & bring to a boil.
Step #4 Add chicken, cover, & return to a boil.
Step #5 Remove from heat & let this stand, covered, until chilies are soft & chicken is no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test), 12 to 18 mins.
Step #6 If chicken is still pink, return it to the hot liquid, cover pan, & let steep a few mins longer.
Step #7 Meanwhile, cut tortillas into 1/2-inch-wide strips, then cut strips in half crosswise.
Step #8 Put oil in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step #9 When oil is hot, add a fourth of the strips & cook this until lightly browned & crisp, 3 to 5 mins.
Step #10 Remove with a slotted spoon & drain on paper towels.
Step #11 Keep warm in a 200° oven.
Step #12 Repeat to fry remaining strips.
Step #13 Remove cooked chicken from liquid, reserving liquid & vegetables.
Step #14 When chicken is cool enough to handle, in about 10 mins, tear meat into shreds.
Step #15 Pour onion-chili mixture into a strainer set over a bowl; reserve liquid & put strained vegetables into a mixer or food processor/blender.
Step #16 Purée chili mixture, tomatoes, & jalapeño until smooth.
Step #17 If you prefer a thinner sauce, add 2 to 3 tbsps reserved liquid (discard remainder).
Step #18 Spice up to taste with salt.
Step #19 Arrange tortilla strips on a platter or plates; cover with eggs, chicken, cheese, chili sauce, & cilantro.
Step #20 Garnish with sour cream & lime wedges.
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