CHORIZO NACHO SKILLET
Serves 4 Preparation time 15-20minutes Cooking time 25-30 minutes
This hearty recipe makes a tasty sharing dish . The textures are fantastic , and the dish has plenty of spicy Tex-Mex flair
INGREDIENTS
• 450g chorizo sausage
• ½ white onion , peeled and chopped
• 5 eggs , beaten
• 4 ripe tomatoes , chopped
• 2 jarred jalapeno peppers , sliced
• 225g pre-packaged ‘ Mexican blend ’ grated cheese or a mixture of freshly grated mature Cheddar , mild Cheddar and Gouda / Monterey Jack
• 125ml sour cream For the tortilla chips
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 packet soft flour or corn tortillas , as preferred
Recipe extracted from Bottomless Brunch , published by Ryland Peters & Small , priced £ 16.99 , with photography © Ryland Peters & Small .
1 . Preheat the oven to 180 ° C / fan 160 ° C / gas mark 4 . Lightly grease a baking sheet .
2 . First make the tortilla chips . Using a pastry brush , paint a very light coating of vegetable oil on one side of each tortilla . Stack the tortillas , greased-side up , in an even pile . Divide the stack in two and cut the tortillas into quarters and then into eighths . Separate the chips and arrange them oiled-side up on the prepared baking sheet .
3 . Bake the chips in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until they are crisp and just beginning to brown slightly . Remove them from the oven , but you can leave the oven on if you are ready to make up the frying pan .
4 . Cook the chorizo in the frying pan for about 5 minutes over a medium heat until crumbled and evenly browned . Drain and set aside . Cook the onion in the same pan until soft , then stir in the eggs and scramble with the onion . Mix in the tomatoes and continue to cook and stir until the eggs are nearly set . Remove from the heat .
5 . Spread a layer of tortilla chips into a medium cast-iron ( or ovenproof ) frying pan . Scatter the chorizo and the scrambled egg mixture over the chips , top with jalapeno slices and cover with the grated cheese .
6 . Bake in the preheated oven for 7 – 10 minutes , until the cheese is melted . Serve hot , with the sour cream in a bowl alongside , and eat with your fingers !
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