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Creamy Chicken Chilaquiles

Chilaquiles (pronounced chil-ey-qill-les) is a Mexican staple which traditionally saw leftover tortillas reinvigorated with tangy salsas, tender meats, vegetables and cheese. Delicioso!

25 mins
629kcal
Mexican
Creamy Chicken Chilaquiles
4.5

Ingredients for 2 people

Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient

Tomato paste (32g)
Tomato paste (32g)
Cayenne pepper (0.5tsp)
Cayenne pepper (0.5tsp)
Ground smoked paprika (1tsp)
Ground smoked paprika (1tsp)
Soured cream (80g)
Soured cream (80g)
Chicken breast portions (2pcs)
Chicken breast portions (2pcs)
Red onion
Red onion
Feta (30g)
Feta (30g)
Chipotle paste (20g)
Chipotle paste (20g)
Plain tortillas (6pcs)
Plain tortillas (6pcs)
Soy sauce (8ml)
Soy sauce (8ml)
Radishes (125g)
Radishes (125g)

You'll also need

Vegetable oil, Salt, Olive oil, Pepper, Water (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.

1.

Before you start cooking, take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Add your chicken breast portion[s] to a baking tray

Drizzle the chicken breast portion[s] with olive oil and sprinkle over your ground smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and a pinch of salt and pepper

Step 1
2.

Put the tray in the oven for 18-20 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)

Whilst the chicken is cooking, peel and finely dice your red onion[s]

Boil half a kettle

Step 2
3.

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add most of the diced onion (save some for garnish!) with a pinch of salt and cook for 5 min or until softened

Step 3
4.

Slice your radishes roughly

Step 4
5.

Once the onion has softened, add your tomato paste, chipotle paste, soy sauce and 150ml [200ml] [250ml] boiled water to the pan and cook for 3-4 min or until thickened

Once thickened, stir through your soured cream and cook for 1-2 min further – this is your creamy chipotle salsa

Step 5
6.

Slice your tortillas into strips

Tip: Stack them for speed!

Add the tortilla strips to a baking tray (or two!), drizzle them with vegetable oil and put the tray[s] in the oven for 8-10 min or until golden and crispy

Step 6
7.

Slice the cooked chicken into cubes

Step 7
8.

Serve the tortilla strips topped with the creamy chipotle salsa, cooked chicken, sliced radishes, remaining diced onion and crumble over your feta – this is your creamy chicken chilaquiles

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
629kcal
Energy
21.2g
Fat
64.3g
Carbohydrate
5.2g
Fibre
44.6g
Protein
1.8g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

Allergens highlighted by (gluten, milk, soya).

In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.

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