Recipes · Mexican · Breakfast
Chilaquiles Rojos
One serving has 617 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (59%), pyridoxine (49%), selenium (48%), riboflavin (48%), vitamin A (44%) and choline (42%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (426 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: celery, dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 60 g Tortilla chips
- 150 g Tomatoes
- 6 g Dried ancho chilies
- 20 g Onion
- 3 g Garlic
- 80 g Vegetable broth
- 50 g Egg
- 25 g Queso fresco
- 20 g Mexican crema
- 3 g Cilantro
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Soak the chili, then blend it with the tomatoes, garlic, some onion and the broth.
- Fry the sauce in hot oil for 5 minutes until it darkens, and season.
- Fold in the tortilla chips and cook for a minute so they soften slightly.
- Fry an egg.
- Plate the chilaquiles with the egg, crumbled queso fresco, crema, sliced onion and cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 617 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 55 g | |
| Water | 311 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.4 g | 22% |
| Protein | 18 g | 37% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 0.62 g | |
| Lysine | 0.54 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.41 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.29 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 36.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.7 g | |
| Saturated | 9.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.27 g | |
| Cholesterol | 215 mg | |
| Calcium | 285 mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 92 mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.52 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 413 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 822 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 26.6 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1,088 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.53 mg | 48% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.64 mg | 49% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 72 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.91 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 178 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 310 µg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 23.8 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 68.5 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 4.7 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 31.6 µg | 35% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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