Fried corn tortilla pieces cooked in salsa, and sprinkled with cheese...is your mouth watering yet? These homemade Chilaquiles are a delicious comfort food to add to your deck of recipes.
In a large sauté pan, coat pan generously with corn oil, (1/8 inch), heat on medium high to high.
When the oil is hot, add tortillas. Fry until golden brown.
Remove tortillas to a paper towel lined plate to soak up excess oil. Sprinkle salt on the tortillas.
Wipe pan clean of any browned bits of tortillas.
Salsa
Add 2 tbsp of oil to pan, bring to high heat again. Add the salsa and let salsa cook for several minutes. Add a few sprigs of epazote (optional).
Add the fried tortilla quarters to the salsa. Gently turn over the pieces of tortilla until they are all well coated with salsa. Let cook for a few minutes more.
Remove from heat. Serve chilaquiles with garnishes and fried eggs and beans or nopalitos.