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Chilaquiles with Gochujang

Oct 10, 2017 1 Comment

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For those of you who share a similar obsession with Korean-Mexican fusion as I do, this chilaquiles with gochujang recipe is for you. It’s made with a simple homemade red sauce and it all comes together in a pinch. 

Chilaquiles with Gochujang: a Korean Mexican fusion dish perfect for brunch! #vegetarian #gluten free #healthy

An important thing to note before we begin: gochujang is flippin’ fantastic on anything. This spicy and sweet Korean fermented red chili paste is the magic sauce that makes bibimbaps sing. And just like magic, gochujang will keep in your fridge for a while—between 1 to 2 years. Thank you, fermentation!

When you combine gochujang with a Mexican-style red sauce, everything just works. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Try this recipe and see for yourself!

Chilaquiles with Gochujang: a Korean Mexican fusion dish perfect for brunch! #vegetarian #gluten free #healthy

MASTERING MY MISTAKES / COOKING NOTES

  • Using dried chiles: Chilaquiles are often made with a red sauce that consists of chiles and spices or a blend of chiles, tomatoes and spices. For this recipe, I recommend the blend. I tried a sauce with just ancho chiles and I thought it was too bitter. Then, I made another sauce with just tomatoes and it was too acidic. Finally, I cooked a sauce with a mixture of the two and the flavor was, you guessed it, just right.
  • Substitutions: For those of you who don’t have any ancho chiles on hand or you can’t be bothered to soak chiles in hot water for the sauce, fear not. You can add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of paprika to the red sauce to give it deeper flavor. Better yet, use smoked paprika.
  • Gochujang brands: If you go to an Asian supermarket, you’ll likely find gochujang in red, rectangular plastic tubs. I don’t buy them because they usually contain corn syrup. Instead, I use Mother-In-Law’s gochujang, which is sweetened with malt syrup). Another brand you might consider is Chung Jung One. Their gochujang is sweetened with rice syrup and cane sugar.
  • Food styling notes: Wonder how I got the egg yolks to sit nicely on the whites? As I crack the egg into the pan, I separate the yolk in one and drop all the whites into the pan. Then, I carefully place the yolk on top of the whites. It’s an unnatural way to fry eggs for sure, but the eggs look more photogenic.
  • Tortilla Chips: The chips you see are homemade! Here is my recipe for the baked tortilla chips.

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Chilaquiles with Gochujang

Chilaquiles with Gochujang: a Korean Mexican fusion dish perfect for brunch! #vegetarian #gluten free #healthy

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5 from 1 reviews

  • Author: Lisa Lin
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 3 to 4 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 dried ancho chile
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons gochujang
  • 5 to 6 cups tortilla chips
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Optional Toppings

  • crumbled cotija
  • chopped cilantro
  • sliced jalapeño peppers
  • diced onions
  • sliced avocado

Instructions

  1. Bring the water to boil in a saucepan. I cheated slightly and boiled the water in an electric kettle and poured it into the saucepan. There’s no real superior method here. Add the ancho chile to the boiled water and soak for 15 minutes to give it time to plump up.
  2. Once finished, use tongs or a ladle to extract the chile. Remember to save the water for the sauce! However, if you accidentally pour the water down the drain, it’s not the end of the world.
  3. Blend the soaked chile, 1 cup of reserved hot water, crushed tomatoes, garlic, salt and gochujang until smooth.
  4. Pour sauce into a large pan and heat over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the tortilla chips. Stir the chips to coat with the sauce. In a separate pan, drizzle a teaspoon of oil and fry an egg on top, until the whites have settled. Plate the egg and fry the rest of the eggs. If you are excellent at multitasking, you can probably fry the eggs while you heat the red sauce. I am not quite so talented.
  5. Top the chips with the fried eggs, cotija, chopped cilantro, jalapeños, onions and avocado. Serve immediately.

Notes

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Amount for 1/3 of recipe: Calories: 407, Total Fat 21g, Saturated Fat: 3.7g, Sodium: 1338mg, Cholesterol: 186mg, Total Carbohydrate: 44g, Dietary Fiber: 5.5g, Sugar: 5g, Protein 12.5g

Looking for more ways to cook with gochujang? Try my kimchi fried rice or chicken quesadillas with gochujang sauce!

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  1. Tiana | yumofchina.com says

    October 18, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    How nice the eggs are. I just can’t wait to try this recipe, thanks for your sharing.

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