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Breakfast Chackewe, Native American

Here's how you make Breakfast Chackewe, Native American
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups cornmeal (fine-ground blue cornmeal)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil (sunflower oil)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pepper, pinch
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In large saucepan,bring water to boil over high heat.

  • Step 2: Pour in cornmeal slowly, stirring with a whisk as you go.

  • Step 3: When cornmeal is incorporated, add salt and turn heat down until just an occasional bubble breaks around edge of mixture.

  • Step 4: Stir regularly until thickened into cream-of-wheat-type porridge, 10 to 15 minutes.

  • Step 5: Cover porridge to keep warm while you prepare eggs.

  • Step 6: Pour thin film of oil into large skillet and warm over medium heat.

  • Step 7: Crack eggs into skillet, side by side.

  • Step 8: Salt and generously pepper eggs immediately.

  • Step 9: Fry eggs for 1 minute, then using a spatula, gently turn over each egg, keeping yolk unbroken. Cook about 1 minute more or until whites are just cooked through and yolks are still a bit runny.

  • Step 10: Spoon chackewe into 4 large, shallow bowls.

  • Step 11: Ladle about ½ cup carne adovada(red chili stew) if used over center of each bowl, then top each with an egg.

  • Step 12: Garnish with a scattering of cheese and tomatoes and serve right away.


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