Pork Carnitas Green Chilaquiles with Eggs
Homemade Pork Carnitas Green Chilaquiles with Eggs is an amazing Mexican breakfast or brunch recipe! Tortilla chips in enchilada sauce are topped with shredded pork, eggs, and toppings. Chilaquiles verde is a great way to use leftover pork. Gluten free.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 779kcal
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring Cups
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs (or more as desired)
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil more or less as needed to cook the eggs
- 15 ounces black beans canned, drained and rinsed (1 can)
- ½ lime juice of
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups green enchilada sauce
- 12 ounces tortilla chips (one bag)
- 2 cups pork carnitas or other shredded pork
Toppings as Desired
- pico de gallo
- fresh cilantro
- salsa
- pickled red onions
- pickled jalapenos or fresh
- avocado
- cheese cotija, cheddar, monterey jack, etc
Instructions
- Heat the skillet over medium heat.
- Add a little oil and cook each egg as desired. (Over medium is my favorite so the white is cooked through but the yolk is still runny).4 large eggs, 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- Remove eggs from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
- Prepare the beans by draining and rinsing them, and then heating them in the microwave for 1 minute. (Heat longer if needed so that they are warm).15 ounces black beans
- Combine the beans with the lime juice, cumin, and salt in the bowl. Set aside.½ lime, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Heat the enchilada sauce in the large skillet over medium heat.2 cups green enchilada sauce
- When warm, turn off the heat and add the tortilla chips. Toss to coat.12 ounces tortilla chips
- Put the chips in serving bowls or plates.
- Distribute the beans among each bowl on top of the chips.
- Add the shredded pork carnitas to each bowl, approximately 1/2 cup per serving.2 cups pork carnitas
- Place the eggs on each bowl of chips.
- Add the cotija cheese (approximately 1 Tablespoon per bowl) and additional toppings or garnishes as desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe requires the pork to already be cooked. It is a great recipe to make with leftover carnitas, or you can make the pork specifically for this recipe! See our Pork Carnitas recipe for instructions on how to make it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (minus toppings) | Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 233mg | Sodium: 2027mg | Potassium: 907mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1348IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 7mg
