Chicken Tostadas
Crispy tostada shells, warmly spiced chicken, and cool, fresh toppings come together in these tostadas for a lively blend of textures and flavors in every bite!
Servings: 12 tostadas
Ingredients
- 1 pound shredded chicken see recipe note #1 for options
To Make Tostadas
- 12 tostada shells store bought or homemade Tostada Shells, warmed if desired
- 1 can refried beans (16-ounce can or 2 cups Homemade Refried Beans or Refried Black Beans), warmed
- 3 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack or Queso Fresco
- 2 cups shredded lettuce iceberg lettuce or romaine
- 1 cup finely diced tomato
- pico de gallo or other salsa, to taste
- 2 large avocados peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
- sour cream or Mexican Crema, to taste
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Warm shredded chicken, refried beans and tostada shells separately as desired.
To Assemble Tostadas
- Spread a thin layer of warm refried beans onto one tostada shell and follow with a thin layer of chicken. Sprinkle with cheese and top with lettuce, tomato, salsa, avocado slices and sour cream as desired. Repeat with remaining tostada shells. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
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Notes
- You have lots of options for the chicken: make vibrantly flavorful Chicken Tinga or Chicken Carnitas or season plain Shredded Chicken to taste with salt, pepper and Mexican spices or use meat shredded from a rotisserie chicken.
- Note that nutrition information does not include toppings without specified amounts.
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg
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