Scrambled Eggs Chiliquiles with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
25%
Scrambled Eggs Chiliquiles with Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
65 min.
4
1110kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • cups canola oil 
  • tablespoons canola oil 
  • teaspoons chipotle puree 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves chopped
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas blue ()
  • 12 large eggs lightly beaten
  • cloves garlic coarsely chopped
  • tablespoons honey 
  • 0.3 cup juice of lime fresh
  • large onion red peeled quartered
  • servings salt 
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • servings cup heavy whipping cream sour
  • cup spinach leaves 
  •  tomatillos washed and halved
  • stick butter unsalted
  • cup cheddar white grated

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels
  • sauce pan
  • ladle
  • oven
  • double boiler
  • roasting pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Rub oil on tomatillos, onion and garlic with 3 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Place in a roasting pan and roast until soft and golden brown about 20 to 25 minutes.
  3. Place tomatillos, onions, garlic, chipotle, lime juice and spinach in a food processor and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the 3/4 cup olive oil and season with honey and salt and pepper. Keep warm in a bain marie.
  4. Heat canola oil in a medium saucepan to 365 degrees F. Fry tortillas, 1 at a time, until crispy.
  5. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and season lightly with salt.
  6. Heat the butter over low heat in a large skillet.
  7. Add the eggs, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook slowly until soft curds form.
  8. Place a teaspoon of sour cream in 4 large shallow bowls to secure the tortillas.
  9. Place a fried tortilla on top of each dab of sour cream.
  10. Place some of the eggs and Cheddar on each tortilla and top with another tortilla, repeat and top with another tortilla. Top the tortilla with the remaining eggs and cheese and ladle the warm tomatillo sauce over.
  11. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1110kcal
Protein11.29%
Fat67.62%
Carbs21.09%

Properties

Glycemic Index
70.69
Glycemic Load
22.93
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
34.684782774552%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.33mg
Hesperetin
1.36mg
Naringenin
0.06mg
Luteolin
0.06mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
0.67mg
Myricetin
0.08mg
Quercetin
6.12mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1109.5kcal
55.48%
Fat:85.01g
130.79%
Saturated Fat:28.73g
179.58%
Carbohydrates:59.67g
19.89%
Net Carbohydrates:52.4g
19.05%
Sugar:19.01g
21.13%
Cholesterol:654.07mg
218.02%
Sodium:836.55mg
36.37%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:31.95g
63.89%
Selenium:60.66µg
86.65%
Phosphorus:732.97mg
73.3%
Vitamin K:70.87µg
67.5%
Vitamin E:8.92mg
59.48%
Vitamin B2:0.95mg
55.77%
Vitamin A:2678.7IU
53.57%
Calcium:393.63mg
39.36%
Manganese:0.59mg
29.42%
Vitamin B6:0.58mg
29.21%
Zinc:4.38mg
29.2%
Fiber:7.27g
29.08%
Vitamin B12:1.71µg
28.46%
Vitamin B5:2.76mg
27.63%
Folate:108.49µg
27.12%
Magnesium:108.34mg
27.08%
Iron:4.53mg
25.18%
Vitamin D:3.59µg
23.95%
Vitamin C:17.81mg
21.59%
Potassium:700.22mg
20.01%
Copper:0.34mg
16.96%
Vitamin B3:2.73mg
13.65%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.58%