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    Chicken Tostadas

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    Tostadas de Pollo

    Tostadas are crunchy tortillas like hard taco shells but flat. Tostadas also refer to a prepared dish in which the crunchy tostadas are topped with refried beans, shredded chicken, shredded iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced white onion, Mexican cream, crumbly cheese, and your favorite salsa.

    We prepared these with our homemade salsa roja. Tostadas are so good and so easy to prepare!

    Chicken Tostada Salsa Roja and Queso Ranchero
    A chicken tostada, yum, yum, yum…

    A Party Favorite

    Tostadas are great for parties and get-togethers. Everything is prepped in advance so that everyone can prepare their tostadas to their liking. Don’t like cream? Want extra chicken? Extra salsa? Make em however you want.

    Tostada Making Station

    Set up your tostada making station for quick and easy preparation. Tostadas are great with any type of salsa. If you are serving them for a party put out a variety of salsas.

    Consider any of these: salsa verde, cascabel salsa, or restaurant salsa. The beans are served warm and the rest of the ingredients at room temperature.

    Chicken Tostada Ingredients
    Ready to prepare some tostadas.

    How to Make Tostadas Step-by-Step

    I guess you don’t really make chicken tostadas you build them. Stack the ingredients and build flavor. Just follow the steps and then enjoy. Kids love making their own tostadas.

    Making Chicken Tostadas 1
    Start by spreading refried beans on a tostada.
    Making Chicken Tostadas 2
    Then add shredded chicken.
    Making Chicken Tostadas 5
    Add shredded iceberg lettuce.
    Making Chicken Tostadas 6
    Add thinly sliced white onion.
    Making Chicken Tostadas 3
    Add a few dollops of Mexican cream.
    Making Chicken Tostadas 4
    Sprinkle with some crumbly cheese, queso ranchero, or queso fresco.
    Chicken Tostada Topped With Salsa Roja
    Finally, top with your favorite salsa.
    Chicken Tostada Topped With Salsa Roja
    Looks tasty! Provecho!

    Preparing the Chicken

    You want the chicken to be really tender. To cook the chicken perfectly, start by adding the chicken breasts to cold water and then bring the water to a gentle boil.

    Cooking Chicken Breasts 1
    Add chicken breasts to cold water.

    Cook for about 20 minutes until fully cooked. Remove them from the water and allow them to cool.

    Cooking Chicken Breasts 2
    Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

    Shred by hand. Cut each chicken breast into thirds and then tear off thin strips of chicken with your fingers.

    If you have never shredded chicken before at first it is really slow and tedious. After a few minutes, you will get the hang of it and be able to work must faster.

    TIP: Make a double batch of shredded chicken and freeze half to use later.

    Chicken Tostada Salsa Roja and Queso Ranchero
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    Chicken Tostadas

    Mexican chicken tostadas, crunchy corn tortillas topped with refried beans, shredded chicken, shredded iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced white onion, Mexican cream, crumbly cheese, and your favorite salsa.
    Course Chicken Tostadas
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword avocado salsa, chicken, refried beans, tostadas
    Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour
    Servings 8 tostadas
    Calories 398kcal
    Author Douglas Cullen

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. chicken breast cooked and shredded and lightly salted
    • 1 16 oz. can refried beans / 2 cups homemade
    • ½ head iceberg lettuce shredded
    • 1 medium white onion very thinly sliced
    • ½ cup Mexican cream crema or sour cream
    • 4 oz. queso ranchero a white crumbly Mexican cheese
    • 2 cups of your favorite salsa: restaurant salsa salsa verde
    • 8 to 12 tostadas

    Instructions

    • ASSEMBLING TOSTADAS
    • Start by gathering all your ingredients.
    • Heat the refried beans.
    • Spread about 1 tablespoon of beans on each tostada.
    • Add shredded chicken.
    • Add shredded lettuce.
    • Add sliced onion.
    • Add 1 tsp. of cream.
    • Add ½ oz. crumbled or grated cheese.
    • Top with salsa to taste.

    Notes

    Substitutions
    • Any of these cheeses are good for preparing tostadas: queso ranchero, queso panela, queso fresco or grated mozzarella.
    • Red onions add a colorful touch.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1313mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 3.9mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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    Comments

    1. Maggie Unzueta says

      August 19, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      This dish looks amazing. I wish I could eat that right now!

      Reply
    2. cristina rivas says

      December 13, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      you dont provide additional steps for how to cook the chicken…do we add salt? onion? etc

      Reply

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